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流芳千古 — “To leave a good name for posterity”

流芳千古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a good name for posterity”. To be remembered for ages; to have one's name go down in history. Literally, “fragrance flows for a thousand ages”.

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流芳千古 Pronunciation and Pinyin

流芳千古 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
芳
fāng8fragrant, beautiful, virtuous
千
qiān3thousand, many
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry

Example Sentence with 流芳千古

他一生致力于慈善事业,其善行必将流芳千古。
He dedicated his life to charity, and his good deeds will surely be remembered for ages.

Idioms Related to 流芳千古

Synonyms of 流芳千古

  • liú流fāng芳bǎi百shì世leave a good name for posterity

Antonyms of 流芳千古

  • yí遗chòu臭wàn万nián年Leave a perpetual bad name

More idioms starting with 流

  • liú流guāng光yì易shì逝Time flies swiftly
  • liú流guāng光shùn瞬xī息time flies quickly
  • liú流kǒu口cháng常tán谈a common saying
  • liú流tiān天chè澈dì地Vast and overwhelming flood
  • liú流dàng宕wàng忘fǎn反Wander far from home and forget to return
  • liú流nián年bù不lì利unfavorable year
  • liú流nián年sì似shuǐ水years flow by like water
  • liú流xīng星chè掣diàn电as swift as a meteor and lightning
  • liú流xīng星gǎn赶yuè月move with lightning speed
  • liú流xīng星fēi飞diàn电extremely swift and rapid
  • liú流shuǐ水bù不fǔ腐,,hù户shū枢bù不lóu蝼Constant use prevents decay
  • liú流shuǐ水bù不fǔ腐,,hù户shū枢bù不dù蠹Constant activity prevents decay

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Questions about 流芳千古

What does 流芳千古 mean?

流芳千古 (liú fāng qiān gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a good name for posterity”.

How do you pronounce 流芳千古?

流芳千古 is pronounced liú fāng qiān gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 流芳千古 literally mean?

Literally, 流芳千古 means “fragrance flows for a thousand ages”. It is used to mean “to leave a good name for posterity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 流芳千古?

美名永传于后世。

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