久负盛名 jiǔ fù shèng míng

seasoned; honed to perfection over centuries

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 36574th word

Definitions

  1. 1. seasoned
  2. 2. honed to perfection over centuries
  3. 3. special reserve

Characters

Character Meaning
久 jiǔ HSK 3
(long) time; (long) duration of time
负 fù HSK 4
to be defeated; to bear; negative (math. etc)
盛 shèng HSK 6
flourishing; vigorous; magnificent
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)