gān​táng​zhī'ài

legacy of a beloved official

  1. Gantang
    Title of a poem from the Classic of Poetry describing the people's respect for a tree under which a beloved official, the Duke of Shao, once rested; used as a metaphor for the memory of a virtuous ruler
  2. zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to de but used in formal or literary writing.
  3. ài adjective
    kindness
    kindness; favor; benevolence; a legacy of affection left to others