遗臭万年

Traditional: 遺臭萬年

yí chòu wàn nián

Dictionary entry

to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)

What does 遗臭万年 mean?

遗臭万年 (yí chòu wàn nián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)

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遗yí(bound form) to leave behind 臭chòustench · smelly 万mòused in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]年Niánsurname Nian

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遗臭万年

yí chòu wàn nián

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