遗臭万世 — “To leave a name that will be infamous for all generations”
遗臭万世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a name that will be infamous for all generations”. To be eternally disgraced or condemned. Literally, “Leave an infamous reputation for ten thousand generations”.
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- 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xiū休yú余liè烈enduring legacy of virtues and achievements
- 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
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What does 遗臭万世 mean?
遗臭万世 (yí chòu wàn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a name that will be infamous for all generations”.
How do you pronounce 遗臭万世?
遗臭万世 is pronounced yí chòu wàn shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遗臭万世 literally mean?
Literally, 遗臭万世 means “Leave an infamous reputation for ten thousand generations”. It is used to mean “to leave a name that will be infamous for all generations”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遗臭万世?
死后恶名流传，永远受人唾骂。同“遗臭万载”。