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名垂青史

Mandarin · pinyin míng chuí qīng shǐ

lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory

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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
垂: chuí · let down; suspend, hand; down
青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
史: shǐ · history, chronicle, annals

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2–2–1–3 · ming2 chui2 qing1 shi3

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ming4 seoi4 cing1 si2

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(idiomatic) to have one's good reputation go down in history

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