Household name (jiā yù hù xiǎo) means that every household understands it, meaning that everyone knows it. Yu: understand; Xiao: know.

From "Han Shu·Liu Fu Biography": "The world cannot be known to every household."

Translation: The world cannot be known to every household.

Idiom Story

During the reign of Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty, after Li Xiaoben, the censor Zhongcheng, was implicated in someone else’s incident and was killed, his daughter was summoned to the palace. , wrote a letter to dissuade her, and the emperor accepted his opinion and released Li Xiaoben's daughter. The emperor argued in the edict: "The purpose of accepting Li Xiaoben into the palace is to clean the palace for the prince. This is not a household name."

Extended information

1. Synonyms

Everyone knows is a word. The pinyin is jìn rén jiē zhī, which means that everyone knows it. It is a metaphor for a thing that is widely circulated and is generally used. A word of praise, sometimes also a word of derogation.

From Chapter 51 of "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty: "Old and young men and women, common sayings, everyone knows and say them."

Translation: Men, women, old and young, common sayings, people Everyone knows it.

2. Antonyms

Close your eyes and block your ears is a Chinese idiom. The pinyin is bì mù sè tīng, which means to close your eyes and not see, and to block your ears and not listen.

From "Lunheng·Ziji" by Wang Chong of the Han Dynasty: "Close your eyes and block your ears, love your essence to protect yourself."

Translation: Close your eyes, block your ears, and listen carefully. Protect yourself.