having a great reputation(hè hè yǒu míng)

having a great reputation

Famous, is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h è h è y ǒ um í ng, describes the reputation is very prominent. From the book of songs Xiaoya jienanshan.

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym is unknown, unknown and silent

Idiom usage

What's more, his family is also a famous salt merchant, but they are a little tired in recent years. They are still outside. I'm afraid no one knows? Wu Jianren, Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

"The book of songs · Xiaoya · jienanshan" says: "he he he is the master of Yin, and the people have their eyes."

Idioms and allusions

Story: in the Western Han Dynasty, he Wu, the governor of Yangzhou, was kind and kind. He liked to recommend talented people. He opposed party affiliation and cronyism. If you want to appoint subordinates, they are chosen by public notarization, so most of the selected people have no reputation and backing. He Shou, his boss, asked him to recommend his nephew Yangzhou Changshi, but he didn't recommend this mediocre person.

Chinese PinYin : hè hè yǒu míng