遠近聞名

to be known far and wide / to be well-known

far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)

to distance oneself from (classical)

far and near / distance

near / close to / approximately

surname Wen

to hear / news / well-known / famous / reputation / fame / to smell / to sniff at

well-known / famous / renowned / eminent

name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people