| 闻名 | wén míng | well-known / famous / renowned / eminent |   |
| 大名鼎鼎 | dà míng dǐng dǐng | grand reputation / renowned / famous | |
| 重名 | zhòng míng | renowned / a great name | |
| 炳著 | bǐng zhù | eminent / renowned | |
| 重望 | zhòng wàng | renowned / prestigious / great hopes / expectations | |
| 名家 | míng jiā | renowned expert / master (of an art or craft) | |
| 享誉 | xiǎng yù | to be renowned | |
| 包公 | Bāo gōng | Lord Bao or Judge Bao, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 包青天 | bāo qīng tiān | Bao Qingtian, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 包拯 | Bāo Zhěng | Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty / modern day metaphor for an honest politician | |
| 李后主 | Lǐ Hòu zhǔ | Li Houzhu (c. 937-978), the final Southern Tang ruler (ruled 961-975) and a renowned poet / given name Li Yu 李煜 | |
| 大明鼎鼎 | dà míng dǐng dǐng | a grand reputation / renowned / famous | |
| 李煜 | Lǐ Yù | Li Yu (c. 937-978), given name of the final ruler of Tang of the Five Southern dynasties Li Houzhu 李後主|李后主, a renowned poet | |
| 包待制 | Bāo Dài zhì | Bao Daizhi, "Edict Attendant Bao", fictional name used for Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 包龙图 | Bāo Lóng tú | Bao Longtu, ”Bao of the Dragon Image”, fictional name used for Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 孝肃 | Xiào sù | Xiaosu, posthumous name of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 希仁 | Xī rén | Xiren, courtesy title of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 名宿 | míng sù | renowned senior figure / luminary / legend (in academia, sport etc) | |
| 文曲星 | Wén qǔ xīng | constellation governing scholarship and examinations / (fig.) renowned literary genius / brand name of handheld electronic dictionaries made by Beijing company Golden Global View | |
