赫赫有名 Hè hè yǒu míng well-known

Explanation

赫赫有名的意思是指名声非常显赫，为人所知晓。

Hè hè yǒu míng means that the reputation is very prominent and well-known.

Origin Story

西汉时期，扬州刺史何武以清廉正直著称，他提拔官员从不徇私枉法，也不看重那些赫赫有名的大官或权贵子弟，而是注重他们的能力和品德。有一次，大司农何寿想让何武提拔他的侄子为扬州长史，何武知道何寿的侄子能力平庸，便拒绝了。何武的这种做法，虽然得罪了一些权贵，但也让他赢得了良好的声誉，他的清廉正直被人们广为传颂，使得他赫赫有名，成为了百姓敬仰的官员。

xī hàn shí qī, yáng zhōu cì shǐ hé wǔ yǐ qīng lián zhèng zhí zhù chēng, tā tí bá guān yuán cóng bù xún sī wǎng fǎ, yě bù kàn zhòng nà xiē hè hè yǒu míng de dà guān huò quán guì zǐ dì, ér shì zhòng shù tā men de néng lì hé pǐn dé. yǒu yī cì, dà sī nóng hé shòu xiǎng ràng hé wǔ tí bá tā de zhí zi wèi yáng zhōu cháng shǐ, hé wǔ zhī dào hé shòu de zhí zi néng lì píng yōng, biàn jù jué le. hé wǔ de zhè zhǒng zuò fǎ, suī rán dé zuì le yī xiē quán guì, dàn yě ràng tā yíng dé le liáng hǎo de shēng yù, tā de qīng lián zhèng zhí bèi rén men guǎng wèi chuán sòng, shǐ dé tā hè hè yǒu míng, chéng le bǎi xìng jìng yǎng de guān yuán.

During the Western Han Dynasty, He Wu, the governor of Yangzhou, was known for his integrity and honesty. He never promoted officials for personal reasons, nor did he favor those who were famous or influential. Instead, he focused on their abilities and moral character. Once, the Grand Agriculturist, He Shou, wanted He Wu to promote his nephew to the post of Yangzhou Prefect. He Wu knew that He Shou's nephew was mediocre, so he refused. Although He Wu offended some dignitaries, he gained a good reputation as well. His integrity and honesty were widely praised, making him a respected official and achieving his great fame.

Usage

形容人名声很大，很出名。

xíngróng rén míngshēng hěn dà, hěn chūmíng

To describe someone who is very famous and well-known.

Examples

• 他是一位赫赫有名的科学家。

  tā shì yī wèi hè hè yǒu míng de kē xué jiā

  He is a famous scientist.

• 这家公司赫赫有名，产品远销海外。

  zhè jiā gōng sī hè hè yǒu míng, chǎn pǐn yuǎn xiāo hǎiwài

  This company is well-known and its products are exported overseas

Related Idioms

• 名扬天下

• 声名远播

Opposite Idioms

• 默默无闻

• 籍籍无名