| 久负盛名 |
jiǔ fù shèng míng |
seasoned / honed to perfection over centuries / special reserve |
| 久 |
jiǔ |
(of a period of time) long |
| 负 |
fù |
to bear / to carry (on one's back) / to turn one's back on / to be defeated / negative (math. etc) |
| 盛 |
Shèng |
surname Sheng |
| 盛 |
chéng |
to hold / to contain / to ladle / to pick up with a utensil |
| 盛 |
shèng |
flourishing / vigorous / magnificent / extensively |
| 盛名 |
shèng míng |
famous reputation |
| 名 |
míng |
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people |