大名鼎鼎 dà míng dǐng dǐng renowned

Explanation

鼎鼎：盛大的样子。形容名气很大。

Dingding: Great. Describes a very big reputation.

Origin Story

话说在唐朝时期，有一个叫李白的诗人，他天资聪颖，从小就喜欢读书写诗。他读遍了各种书籍，写出了许多脍炙人口的诗篇，很快就在民间声名大噪。他经常游历各地，结识了许多文人墨客。在一次宴会上，一位名门望族的公子向李白提了一个问题："听说你才华横溢，请问你最得意之作是哪一首诗？"李白略微沉思了一下，自信地回答道："我的诗，每首都是我的得意之作！"公子听了，不禁哈哈大笑，问道："你真是大名鼎鼎，口齿伶俐啊！"李白不以为然，微笑着说："我李白写的诗，虽然不一定是最好的，但都是我的心血之作，每一首都值得我骄傲。"公子听了，顿时无言以对，从此对李白更是敬佩不已。

huà shuō zài táng cháo shí qī, yǒu yī gè jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā tiān zī cōng yǐng, cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan dú shū xiě shī. tā dú biàn le gè zhǒng shū jī, xiě chū le xǔ duō kuài zhì kǒu rén de shī piān, hěn kuài jiù zài mín jiān shēng míng dà zào. tā jīng cháng yóu lì gè dì, jié shí le xǔ duō wén rén mò kè. zài yī cì yàn huì shàng, yī wèi míng mén wàng zú de gōng zǐ xiàng lǐ bái tí le yī gè wèn tí: "tīng shuō nǐ cái huá héng yì, qǐng wèn nǐ zuì dé yì zhī zuò shì nǎ yī shǒu shī?" lǐ bái luò wēi chén sī le yī xià, zì xìn de huí dá dào: "wǒ de shī, měi shǒu dōu shì wǒ de dé yì zhī zuò!" gōng zǐ tīng le, bù jīn hā hā dà xiào, wèn dào: "nǐ zhēn shì dà míng dǐng dǐng, kǒu chǐ líng lì a!" lǐ bái bù yǐ wéi rán, wēi xiào zhe shuō: "wǒ lǐ bái xiě de shī, suī rán bù yī dìng shì zuì hǎo de, dàn dōu shì wǒ de xīn xuè zhī zuò, měi yī shǒu dōu zhí de wǒ jiāo ào." gōng zǐ tīng le, dàn shí wú yán yǐ duì, cóng cǐ duì lǐ bái gèng shì jìng pèi bù yǐ.

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai. He was highly intelligent and loved to read and write poetry from a young age. He read all sorts of books and wrote many popular poems that quickly made him famous among the people. He often traveled around the country and met many literary figures. At a banquet, a son of a wealthy noble family asked Li Bai a question: "I heard you are a talented man. Which poem is your masterpiece?" Li Bai thought for a moment and confidently replied: "Each of my poems is my masterpiece!" The son laughed and asked: "You are really famous and eloquent!" Li Bai didn't mind, smiled and said: "The poems I, Li Bai, write may not be the best, but they are all my heart and soul. Every poem is worth being proud of." The son was speechless and admired Li Bai even more.

Usage

用于形容一个人或事物的名气很大，为众人所知。

yòng yú xíng róng yī gè rén huò shì wù de míng qì hěn dà, wèi zhòng rén suǒ zhī.

Used to describe a person or thing that has a great reputation and is known by everyone.

Examples

• 他是一个大名鼎鼎的科学家。

  tā shì yī gè dà míng dǐng dǐng de kē xué jiā.

  He is a world-renowned scientist.

• 这家公司大名鼎鼎，在业界享有盛誉。

  zhè jiā gōng sī dà míng dǐng dǐng, zài yè jiè xiǎng yǒu shèng yù.

  This company is renowned and enjoys a good reputation in the industry.

Related Idioms

• 赫赫有名

• 名扬天下

• 举世闻名

• 家喻户晓

• 无人不知，无人不晓

Opposite Idioms

• 默默无闻

• 无名小卒

• 默默无名