proverbial
🇺🇸
/prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
🇬🇧
/prəˈvɜːbiəl/
adjective
R
referring to a famous saying or phrase
He eats like the proverbial horse.
他吃得像谚语中的马一样多。
R
very famous and often talked about
Her kindness is proverbial in our town.
她的善良在我们镇上人尽皆知。
translation
谚语的, 家喻户晓的