Make a name known

Make a name known

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Xi ǎ nx ì ngy á NGM í ng, which means to show off one's family and spread one's reputation. It comes from "Mei Xiang" by Zheng Guangzu of Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as predicate, object, attribute, etc

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: to be outstanding

The origin of Idioms

The first fold of Zheng Guangzu's "Mei Xiang" in Yuan Dynasty: "my grandfather was a Huazhou in Wenlin, Kuang's relatives were a scholar's hairpin, and AI Xianxiang almost died out, which made the young lady shake off her family's reputation. There is no need to stick her head to the throne and accumulate snow. There is also a place to govern the family and make her famous."

Idiom explanation

To show off one's family and spread one's reputation.