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to make one's name; to become famous

成名
chéng míng
ch+éng·2nd tonem+íng·2nd tone
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I don't want to be famous.
我不想成名。
That incident made him famous.
这起事件使他一举成名。
It became his breakout work.
那是他的成名作了。
A fortune teller once told Christopher Columbus that he would become a famous man. Columbus, in turn, got angry and demanded his money back - claiming that even a child could state something so obvious.
从前有个占卜师告訴哥伦布他将来会成名。哥伦布听到了，就生气地要求退钱：「这么简单的事实，就连三岁小孩也懂！」
It became his breakout work.
成名作了。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to become famous · to become notorious扬名yáng míngfamous驰名chí míngwell-known for sth · to become well known · to make one's mark · to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)出名chū míngto make a name · to become famous蜚声fēi shēngfamous · acclaimed驰誉chí yùto be widely known as著称zhù chēng