名噪一时 míngzàoyīshí to gain fame for a time Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 名 míng nounverb reputation fame; reputation; prestige噪 zào to spread fame (bound form) to be widely talked about or celebrated; to spread (of one's fame)一时 一時 yīshí period of time a period of time; an era; a generation