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名垂青史
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名垂青史

名垂青史 — “Name handed down in history; Name recorded in green annals”

名垂青史 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a lasting legacy and be remembered in history for one's significant achievements or contributions; to make an indelible mark on historical records”. Literally, “Name handed down in history; Name recorded in green annals”.

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名垂青史 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 名míng
  • 垂chuí
  • 青qīng
  • 史shǐ

名垂青史 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
垂
chuí8to hang down
青
qīng8green, blue, or young
史
shǐ5history; chronicler; official

Example Sentence with 名垂青史

这位艺术家以其独特的创作风格,在艺术史上名垂青史。
This artist, with their unique creative style, will forever be remembered in the annals of art history.

Idioms Related to 名垂青史

Synonyms of 名垂青史

  • wàn万gǔ古liú流fāng芳leave a good name for all time
  • míng名chuí垂qiān千gǔ古name will go down in history
  • míng名chuí垂hòu后shì世leave an enduring reputation for future generations

Antonyms of 名垂青史

  • bù不jiàn见jīng经zhuàn传unknown or unrecorded
  • yí遗chòu臭wàn万nián年Leave a perpetual bad name

More idioms starting with 名

  • míng名xià下wú无xū虚live up to one's reputation
  • míng名bù不fù副shí实the name does not match the reality
  • míng名bù不zhèng正,,yán言bù不shùn顺Illegitimate status leads to lack of authority
  • míng名bù不fú符shí实unworthy of its reputation
  • míng名bù不xū虚chuán传live up to its reputation
  • míng名bù不xū虚dé得fame well-deserved
  • míng名bù不xū虚lì立to live up to one's name
  • míng名bù不xū虚xíng行live up to one's reputation
  • míng名shū书zhú竹bó帛Achieve lasting fame in history
  • míng名shū书jǐn锦zhóu轴achieve lasting fame in history
  • míng名cóng从zhǔ主rén人Name follows owner's preference
  • míng名qīng倾yī一shí时enjoy widespread temporary fame

Questions about 名垂青史

What does 名垂青史 mean?
名垂青史 (míng chuí qīng shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a lasting legacy and be remembered in history for one's significant achievements or contributions; to make an indelible mark on historical records”.
How do you pronounce 名垂青史?
名垂青史 is pronounced míng chuí qīng shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名垂青史 literally mean?
Literally, 名垂青史 means “Name handed down in history; Name recorded in green annals”. It is used to mean “to leave a lasting legacy and be remembered in history for one's significant achievements or contributions; to make an indelible mark on historical records”.
What is the Chinese definition of 名垂青史?
青史:古代在竹简上记事,因称史书。把姓名事迹记载在历史书籍上。形容功业巨大,永垂不朽。
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