路人皆知

lùrénjiēzhī
  1. understood by everyone (idiom); well known
  2. a household name

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 路人 lùrén
  1. passer-by
  2. stranger
2 皆知 jiēzhī
  1. (literary) everyone knows; as known by all
  2. everyone knows; as known by all

Containing this entry

司馬昭之心路人皆知 Sīmǎ Zhāozhīxīnlùrénjiēzhī
  1. lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)
  2. fig. an open secret

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婦孺皆知 fùrújiēzhī
  1. understood by everyone (idiom); well known
  2. a household name
家喻戶曉 jiāyùhùxiǎo
  1. understood by everyone (idiom); well known
  2. a household name
盡人皆知 jìnrénjiēzhī
  1. known by everyone (idiom); well known
  2. a household name