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遗德余烈 — “Bequeathed virtue and remaining achievements”

遗德余烈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the lasting virtues and accomplishments bequeathed by one's predecessors or ancestors; the enduring legacy of their moral influence and great deeds”. Literally, “bequeathed virtue and remaining achievements”.

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遗德余烈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗德余烈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
德
dé15moral character or virtue
余
yú7I, me, remaining, after
烈
liè10fierce, intense, strong

Example Sentence with 遗德余烈

家族世代相传的良好家风,正是先辈们遗德余烈的体现。
The excellent family traditions passed down through generations are precisely the embodiment of the lasting virtues and achievements of our ancestors.

Idioms Related to 遗德余烈

Synonyms of 遗德余烈

  • yí遗xiū休yú余liè烈enduring legacy of virtues and achievements
  • yí遗dé德xiū休liè烈ancestral legacy of virtue and merit
  • yí遗ēn恩yú余liè烈lasting benevolence and achievements of predecessors

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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Questions about 遗德余烈

What does 遗德余烈 mean?

遗德余烈 (yí dé yú liè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the lasting virtues and accomplishments bequeathed by one's predecessors or ancestors; the enduring legacy of their moral influence and great deeds”.

How do you pronounce 遗德余烈?

遗德余烈 is pronounced yí dé yú liè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗德余烈 literally mean?

Literally, 遗德余烈 means “bequeathed virtue and remaining achievements”. It is used to mean “the lasting virtues and accomplishments bequeathed by one's predecessors or ancestors; the enduring legacy of their moral influence and great deeds”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗德余烈?

指先人留下的德泽和功业。

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