粵

眾zung3所so2周zau1知zi1

simp众所周知also written衆所周知
zung3 so2 zau1 zi1zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

English

  1. (idiom) as everyone knows
  2. as everyone knows; to be known to all

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺正常情況下,每個人都知道嘅

Examples

  • 眾所周知,伊斯法罕人嘅手藝係全伊朗最好嘅。

    It is well known that the men of Esfahan are the best craftsmen of Iran.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 他的名字眾所周知。

    Everyone knows his name.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 他的名字是眾所周知的。

    His name is known to all.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 众所周知,空气是多种气体的混合体。

    As everyone knows, air is a mixture of gases.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 眾所周知,直到上個世紀中葉日本是一個封建國家。

    It is well known that up to the middle of the last century Japan was a feudal state.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 眾所周知,北京填鴨係北京嘅名菜。

    It's general knowledge that the Beijing roasted duck is a very well-known Beijing cuisine.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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