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永垂不朽 — “To be immortalized”

永垂不朽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be immortalized”. To live on forever in people's hearts and memories; to never be forgotten. Literally, “Eternally handed down, never decaying”.

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永垂不朽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 永yǒng
  • 垂chuí
  • 不bù
  • 朽xiǔ

永垂不朽 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
永
yǒng5eternal, forever, permanent
垂
chuí8to hang down
不
bù4not
朽
xiǔ6decay, rot, perish

Example Sentence with 永垂不朽

这位科学家为人类福祉所做的贡献将永垂不朽。
The contributions this scientist made to human well-being will be immortalized.

Idioms Related to 永垂不朽

Synonyms of 永垂不朽

  • míng名chuí垂qīng青shǐ史be remembered in history for great achievements
  • yǒng永bù不mó磨miè灭never to be obliterated

Antonyms of 永垂不朽

  • yí遗chòu臭wàn万nián年Leave a perpetual bad name

More idioms starting with 永

  • yǒng永shì世qí其fāng芳May its noble reputation endure eternally
  • yǒng永shì世wú无qióng穷forever and ever
  • yǒng永shì世cháng长cún存exist forever
  • yǒng永chuán传bù不xiǔ朽Forever spread, never perishing
  • yǒng永jié劫chén沉lún沦eternal damnation
  • yǒng永jié劫chén沉lún轮doomed to eternal suffering
  • yǒng永chuí垂qiān千gǔ古live in eternal memory
  • yǒng永chuí垂zhú竹bó帛Immortalized in history
  • yǒng永chuí垂qīng青shǐ史Immortalized in history
  • yǒng永cún存bù不xiǔ朽endure eternally, never perishing
  • yǒng永zhì志bù不wàng忘never forget

Questions about 永垂不朽

What does 永垂不朽 mean?
永垂不朽 (yǒng chuí bù xiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be immortalized”.
How do you pronounce 永垂不朽?
永垂不朽 is pronounced yǒng chuí bù xiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 永垂不朽 literally mean?
Literally, 永垂不朽 means “Eternally handed down, never decaying”. It is used to mean “to be immortalized”.
What is the Chinese definition of 永垂不朽?
垂:留传后世;朽:腐烂,磨灭。指光辉的事迹和伟大的精神永远流传,不会磨灭。
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