大名鼎鼎
dà míng dǐng dǐng
famous; illustrious
Character by character
大dà
great
great
名míng
name
name
鼎dǐng
grand
grand
鼎dǐng
grand
grand
Example
我终于见到了这位大名鼎鼎的作家，他本人比照片上年轻多了。
I finally met the famous writer; in person he looks much younger than in his photos.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Usually before a noun with 的: 大名鼎鼎的科学家. Said with a raised eyebrow it turns ironic: 这就是大名鼎鼎的网红餐厅？ Compare 家喻户晓 (lesson 3-16), “known in every household”.
Learn this in Lesson 67 · HSK 6: 《黑神话：悟空》 (Black Myth: Wukong and the games industry)
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