慕名而来 — Chinese idiom
慕名而来
mù míng ér lái
Traditional: 慕名而來
Meaning
- to come to a place on account of its reputation ; attracted to visit a famous location
Character by character
- 慕mùto admire, to desire, to long for
- 名míngname; position, rank, title
- 而érand, and then, and yet; but
- 来láito arrive, to come, to return; in the future, late
Idioms sharing a character
- 一举成名 yī jǔ chéng míng
- 久仰大名 jiǔ yǎng dà míng
- 人如其名 rén rú qí míng
- 冒名顶替 mào míng dǐng tì
- 功名利禄 gōng míng lì lù
- 功成名就 gōng chéng míng jiù
- 名不副实 míng bù fù shí
- 名不符实 míng bù fú shí
- 名不虚传 míng bù xū chuán
- 名利双收 míng lì shuāng shōu
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