Definition
慕名 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to admire someone because of their reputation' or 'to be drawn by fame'. The object 名 can be separated from 慕 when inserting modifiers or measure words, e.g., 慕其大名 ('admire someone's great reputation'). A common fixed expression is 慕名而来 ('come because of someone's reputation').
v.o.
to admire (someone) because of their reputationto be drawn by fame
Examples
- 慕名，。Wǒ mù míng yǐ jiǔ, jīntiān zhōngyú jiàn dào nín le.I've admired you for a long time because of your reputation, and today I finally meet you.
- ，。Tā mù zhè wèi zuòjiā de míng, zhuānchéng lái bàifǎng.He admired this writer's reputation and made a special trip to visit.
- ，。Hěnduō rén mù míng ér lái, xiǎng yì dǔ dàshī de fēngcǎi.Many people came because of his reputation, wanting to see the master's elegance.
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