遗臭无穷 — “To leave a permanent stain on one's reputation”
遗臭无穷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a permanent stain on one's reputation”. To be forever remembered with infamy. Literally, “Leave a bad reputation without end”.
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一个人若不思悔改，一意孤行做尽坏事，终将遗臭无穷。
If a person refuses to repent and stubbornly continues to do evil deeds, they will ultimately be remembered with infamy forever.
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 遗臭无穷
What does 遗臭无穷 mean?
遗臭无穷 (yí chòu wú qióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a permanent stain on one's reputation”.
How do you pronounce 遗臭无穷?
遗臭无穷 is pronounced yí chòu wú qióng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遗臭无穷 literally mean?
Literally, 遗臭无穷 means “Leave a bad reputation without end”. It is used to mean “to leave a permanent stain on one's reputation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遗臭无穷?
指坏名声永远流传下去，而无穷尽之日。