雁过留声 — “To leave a lasting reputation or a positive legacy behind”
雁过留声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a lasting reputation or a positive legacy behind”. To make a significant impact that is remembered after one is gone. Literally, “A wild goose flies by, leaving its cry”.
雁过留声 Pronunciation and Pinyin
雁过留声 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 雁
- yàn雁nán南yàn燕běi北widely separated, going in different directions
- yàn雁qù去yú鱼lái来to correspond frequently
- yàn雁tǎ塔xīn新tí题Achieve success in prestigious examination
- yàn雁tǎ塔tí题míng名achieve significant academic success
- yàn雁yǐng影fēn分fēi飞to part ways like wild geese
- yàn雁duàn断yú鱼chén沉to be out of communication
- yàn雁yǎo杳yú鱼chén沉to lose all contact
- yàn雁bó泊rén人hù户temporarily settle in a human dwelling
- yàn雁sù素yú鱼jiān笺written correspondence
- yàn雁zú足liú留shū书a letter carried by a wild goose
- yàn雁guò过bá拔máo毛pluck a feather from a flying goose
- yàn雁guò过bō拨máo毛to profit from every opportunity
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What does 雁过留声 mean?
雁过留声 (yàn guò liú shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a lasting reputation or a positive legacy behind”.
How do you pronounce 雁过留声?
雁过留声 is pronounced yàn guò liú shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雁过留声 literally mean?
Literally, 雁过留声 means “a wild goose flies by, leaving its cry”. It is used to mean “to leave a lasting reputation or a positive legacy behind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雁过留声?
比喻留名声于身后。