遗臭千年 — “To leave an infamous reputation that lasts for ages”
遗臭千年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave an infamous reputation that lasts for ages”. To be eternally reviled and remembered for one's misdeeds. Literally, “Leave a foul reputation for a thousand years”.
遗臭千年 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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 遗臭千年 mean?
遗臭千年 (yí chòu qiān nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave an infamous reputation that lasts for ages”.
How do you pronounce 遗臭千年?
遗臭千年 is pronounced yí chòu qiān nián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遗臭千年 literally mean?
Literally, 遗臭千年 means “Leave a foul reputation for a thousand years”. It is used to mean “to leave an infamous reputation that lasts for ages”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遗臭千年?
死后恶名流传，永远受人唾骂。同“遗臭万载”。