远近闻名

• ピンイン: yuǎn jìn wén míng
• 漢字の分解: 远 = 辶 + 袁 (movement + long robe — far away); 近 = 辶 + 斤 (movement + axe — nearby, close); 闻 = 门 + 耳 (gate + ear — to hear, to be heard of); 名 = 夕 + 口 (evening + mouth — calling out one's name in the dark, hence name/fame)

意味

遠近に名高い（広く知られている）

A four-character idiom describing something or someone whose fame extends across a broad geographic and social sphere — from the local community to distant places. Often used with pride to describe local specialities (特产), renowned craftspeople, institutions, or individuals whose reputation has spread well beyond their immediate locale. 远近闻名的老字号 (a brand famous far and near), 远近闻名的学府 (a renowned institution), and 远近闻名的名医 (a renowned physician known far and near) are typical collocations. More emphatic and literary than 很有名 (very famous).

例文

1. 凤凰古城因沈从文的描写而渐渐远近闻名，成了文学圣地和旅游胜地。
2. 这座县城的泥塑作坊靠代代传承和不断创新，把濒危手艺做成了远近闻名的非遗品牌。
3. 学校的远近闻名未必都代表真正卓越，有时只是高考成绩突出后被媒体和家长放大的光环。

使い方ガイド

場面: culture, reputation, local heritage, journalism, narrative writing

トーン: celebratory

正しい言い方

• 这家百年老字号成了远近闻名的品牌，不靠大广告，只靠几十年如一日的品质和口碑。(This century-old brand became far and near well known not through big advertising, but through decades of consistent quality and word of mouth.)
• 这座古镇因手工竹编而远近闻名，节假日总挤满游客。(This ancient town is far and near famous for its handmade bamboo weaving, and it is always crowded with visitors during holidays.)

避ける言い方

• 他远近闻名地喜欢喝茶 — 远近闻名 is used for people, places, institutions, or things that have earned a widespread reputation; it does not modify personal habits or preferences; use 出了名地 or 人尽皆知 for widely known personal traits; 远近闻名地 as an adverb modifying a personal habit sounds grammatically and semantically mismatched

起源と歴史

远近 (far and near — 远 far + 近 near/close, together meaning everywhere, in all directions) + 闻名 (to be heard of by name — 闻 to hear + 名 name/fame). Together: heard of by name both near and far — famous in all directions.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal