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遗休余烈
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遗休余烈

遗休余烈 — “Bequeathed virtues and remaining achievements”

遗休余烈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the enduring legacy, virtues, and meritorious achievements left by predecessors; lasting positive influence”. Literally, “bequeathed virtues and remaining achievements”.

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遗休余烈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗休余烈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
休
xiū6to rest or cease
余
yú7I, me, remaining, after
烈
liè10fierce, intense, strong

Example Sentence with 遗休余烈

这位科学家倾尽毕生精力投入科研,其遗休余烈惠及后世,功不可没
This scientist dedicated his entire life to research, and his enduring legacy and achievements have benefited future generations immensely.

Idioms Related to 遗休余烈

Synonyms of 遗休余烈

  • yí遗dé德xiū休liè烈ancestral legacy of virtue and merit
  • yí遗dé德yú余liè烈ancestral virtues and achievements
  • yí遗ēn恩yú余liè烈lasting benevolence and achievements of predecessors

More idioms starting with 遗

  • yí遗shì世wàng忘lěi累live in seclusion, detached from worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世bá拔sú俗transcend worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世dú独lì立live in seclusion, detached from the world
  • yí遗shì世jué绝sú俗renounce the world and live secluded
  • yí遗shì世yuè越sú俗transcend the mundane world
  • yí遗sú俗jué绝chén尘transcend worldly customs and live reclusive
  • yí遗huá华fǎn反zhì质abandon splendor, revert to plainness
  • yí遗míng名qù去lì利abandon fame and relinquish gain
  • yí遗shěn哂dà大fāng方make a fool of oneself before an expert
  • yí遗shēng声yú余jià价posthumous renown and legacy
  • yí遗shēng声zhuì坠xù绪a dying artistic or cultural tradition
  • yí遗dà大tóu投jiān艰entrust with a crucial and challenging task

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Questions about 遗休余烈

What does 遗休余烈 mean?

遗休余烈 (yí xiū yú liè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the enduring legacy, virtues, and meritorious achievements left by predecessors; lasting positive influence”.

How do you pronounce 遗休余烈?

遗休余烈 is pronounced yí xiū yú liè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗休余烈 literally mean?

Literally, 遗休余烈 means “bequeathed virtues and remaining achievements”. It is used to mean “the enduring legacy, virtues, and meritorious achievements left by predecessors; lasting positive influence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗休余烈?

比喻前人留下的盛德美名和功烈业绩。同“遗芳余烈”。

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