永垂千古 — “To live in eternal memory”
永垂千古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in eternal memory”. To be immortalized; to go down in history forever. Literally, “Eternally handed down through a thousand ages”.
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永垂千古 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这位伟大的艺术家创作的杰作，必将永垂千古，为后人所景仰。
The masterpieces created by this great artist will surely live in eternal memory, admired by future generations.
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More idioms starting with 永
- yǒng永bù不mó磨miè灭never to be obliterated
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 永垂千古
What does 永垂千古 mean?
永垂千古 (yǒng chuí qiān gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in eternal memory”.
How do you pronounce 永垂千古?
永垂千古 is pronounced yǒng chuí qiān gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 永垂千古 literally mean?
Literally, 永垂千古 means “Eternally handed down through a thousand ages”. It is used to mean “to live in eternal memory”.
What is the Chinese definition of 永垂千古?
垂：流传后世。永远流传于后世