遗臭千秋 — “To leave a bad name for posterity”
遗臭千秋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a bad name for posterity”. To be infamous for all time. Literally, “leave a bad reputation for a thousand autumns”.
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遗臭千秋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他因其欺诈行为，必将遗臭千秋，成为人们永远的警示。
His fraudulent actions will leave him infamous for all time, serving as an eternal warning to people.
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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 遗臭千秋 mean?
遗臭千秋 (yí chòu qiān qiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a bad name for posterity”.
How do you pronounce 遗臭千秋?
遗臭千秋 is pronounced yí chòu qiān qiū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遗臭千秋 literally mean?
Literally, 遗臭千秋 means “leave a bad reputation for a thousand autumns”. It is used to mean “to leave a bad name for posterity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遗臭千秋?
死后恶名流传，永远受人唾骂。同“遗臭万载”。