Very famous or well-known; renowned.
鼎鼎盛大的样子。形容名气很大。
清·李宝嘉《官场现形记》第二十四回你一到京打听人家，像他这样大名鼎鼎，还怕有不晓得的。”
The author of that novel is world-famous, with his works translated into many languages.
Learn the next connected idiom: 大名鼎鼎 (dà míng dǐng dǐng) → 鼎鼎大名 (dǐng dǐng dà míng)
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