声名鹊起
shēng míng què qǐ
to rise rapidly to fame
Character by character
声shēng
fame
fame
名míng
name
name
鹊què
magpie
magpie
起qǐ
rise
rise
Example
这位年轻导演凭借第一部电影声名鹊起。
The young director shot to fame with his first film.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
A reputation taking off like a magpie into the air. Written and admiring, for people, brands, schools and places: 一时间声名鹊起, 在业内声名鹊起. It describes the rise; to say someone is already famous, use 大名鼎鼎 or 远近闻名.
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