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路人皆知

lù rén jiē zhīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
understood by everyone (idiom) / well known / a household name
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6f9972135815d60e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

路人皆知 路人皆知 [lu4 ren2 jie1 zhi1] /understood by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name/

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