dà大greatmíng名namedǐng鼎tripoddǐng鼎tripod
Famous; celebrated; well-known.
Literal meaning
great (大) — name (名) — tripod (鼎) — tripod (鼎)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing someone with a great reputation.
Examples
Tā shì yī wèi dàmíng-dǐngdǐng de kēxuéjiā.他是一位大名鼎鼎的科学家。
He is a famous scientist.
Zhè jiā cāntīng dàmíng-dǐngdǐng.这家餐厅大名鼎鼎。
This restaurant is very famous.
Usage & nuances
Used to describe someone or something with a great reputation.
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