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永垂不朽

Mandarin · pinyin yǒng chuí bù xiǔ

Meanings

  1. eternal glory
  2. will never be forgotten
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永
yǒng · long, perpetual, eternal, forever
垂
chuí · let down; suspend, hand; down
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
朽
xiǔ · decayed, rotten; rot, decay
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3–2–4–3 · yong3 chui2 bu4 xiu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wing5 seoi4 bat1 nau5

Cantonese word readings for 永垂不朽. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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wing5 seoi4 bat1 jau2

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verb

  1. (of glorious deeds) to be immortal; to enjoy eternal glory

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