遗臭万代 — “To leave an infamous reputation for all time”
遗臭万代 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave an infamous reputation for all time”. To be remembered with infamy for generations to come; to be eternally reviled. Literally, “Leave an infamous reputation for ten thousand generations”.
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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 遗臭万代 mean?
遗臭万代 (yí chòu wàn dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave an infamous reputation for all time”.
How do you pronounce 遗臭万代?
遗臭万代 is pronounced yí chòu wàn dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遗臭万代 literally mean?
Literally, 遗臭万代 means “Leave an infamous reputation for ten thousand generations”. It is used to mean “to leave an infamous reputation for all time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遗臭万代?
死后恶名流传，永远受人唾骂。同“遗臭万载”。