家喻户晓

• 拼音: jiā yù hù xiǎo
• 汉字拆解: 家 = 宀 + 豕 (household); 喻 = 口 + 俞 (mouth + understand — to explain/comprehend); 户 = 户 (a single dwelling); 晓 = 日 + 尧 (sun + lofty — dawn/know clearly)

含义

Known to every household; universally known; a household name. Describes something or someone that is recognised or familiar to virtually everyone in society.

A four-character chengyu used for widely known public figures, brands, stories, or phenomena. Carries a positive connotation of broad public familiarity or recognition. Often used in media, marketing, and cultural commentary.

例句

1. 这首民间歌谣在中国北方地区广泛流传，早已成为家喻户晓的经典曲目。
2. 经过数十年的品牌建设，这家企业的名字已在全国范围内做到了家喻户晓。
3. 她凭借一部出色的电视剧一跃成为家喻户晓的明星，粉丝遍布全国各地。

用法指南

语境: culture, media, marketing, social commentary

语气: positive

正确说法

• 短视频兴起后，许多普通人借助病毒式传播一夜成名，迅速家喻户晓。(With the rise of short-form video, many ordinary people became overnight sensations through viral spread and quickly became household names.)
• 那位科学家数十年如一日地投身于基础研究，其事迹经媒体广泛报道后，逐渐成为家喻户晓的科学精神楷模，激励了无数青年投身科技创新事业。(That scientist devoted himself to fundamental research day after day for decades; after his story was widely reported by the media, he gradually became a universally recognised model of the scientific spirit, inspiring countless young people to devote themselves to science and technology innovation.)

错误说法

• 家喻户晓 implies genuine universal familiarity. Do not overuse it for things that are merely popular in certain circles — in such cases use 广为人知 or 广受关注

起源与历史

家喻 (understood by every family) + 户晓 (known to every household) — a parallel structure emphasising universal reach

文化背景

时代: Ancient to contemporary

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal