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名垂青史
míng​chuí​qīng​shǐ

to go down in history

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 名 míng nounverb
    reputation
    fame; reputation; prestige
  2. 垂 chuí
    to hand down
    To hand down or leave behind to future generations; to bequeath.
  3. 青史 qīng​shǐ
    historical records
    (literary) annals of history; historical records. Ancient records were written on green bamboo slips, leading to this term. Often used in phrases about leaving one's name in history.