| 远近闻名 |
yuǎn jìn wén míng |
to be known far and wide / to be well-known |
| 远 |
yuǎn |
far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc) |
| 远 |
yuàn |
to distance oneself from (classical) |
| 远近 |
yuǎn jìn |
far and near / distance |
| 近 |
jìn |
near / close to / approximately |
| 闻 |
Wén |
surname Wen |
| 闻 |
wén |
to hear / news / well-known / famous / reputation / fame / to smell / to sniff at |
| 闻名 |
wén míng |
well-known / famous / renowned / eminent |
| 名 |
míng |
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people |