名垂青史

míng chuí qīng shǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory

What does 名垂青史 mean?

名垂青史 (míng chuí qīng shǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory

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名míngname · noun (part of speech)垂chuíto hang (down) · droop 青Qīngshort name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]史Shǐsurname Shi

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名垂青史

míng chuí qīng shǐ

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