粵

家gaa1傳cyun4户wu6曉hiu2

simp家传户晓also written家傳戶曉
gaa1 cyun4 wu6 hiu2jiā chuán hù xiǎo

English

  1. Well known
  2. very well-known; usually referring to stories, music, historical figures, products, etc.; literally: known by every family

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 好出名,每一家人都聽過;通常用於故事、樂曲、人物、商品等

Examples

  • 《狼來了》係家傳户曉嘅寓言故事。

    "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is a fable known in every household.

  • 羅文嘅《獅子山下》係一首家傳户曉嘅歌。

    "Below the Lion Rock Series" by Roman Tam is a very famous song.

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

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