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殁而无朽

殁而无朽 — “To die but not decay”

殁而无朽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die but not decay”. To achieve immortality through one's reputation or achievements. Literally, “Die and not decay”.

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殁而无朽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

殁而无朽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
殁
mò8to die
而
ér6and, but, then
无
wú4without, not having
朽
xiǔ6decay, rot, perish

Example Sentence with 殁而无朽

这位教育家毕生致力于知识传播,他的思想和精神,真是殁而无朽,至今仍启发着后人。
This educator dedicated his entire life to the dissemination of knowledge; his thoughts and spirit truly died but did not decay, continuing to inspire future generations to this day.

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Synonyms of 殁而无朽

  • mò殁ér而bù不xiǔ朽die but live on in memory

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What does 殁而无朽 mean?

殁而无朽 (mò ér wú xiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die but not decay”.

How do you pronounce 殁而无朽?

殁而无朽 is pronounced mò ér wú xiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 殁而无朽 literally mean?

Literally, 殁而无朽 means “Die and not decay”. It is used to mean “to die but not decay”.

What is the Chinese definition of 殁而无朽?

殁:死。人虽然死了,名声或事业长存

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