rén​sǐ​liú​míng

dying leaving a good name

Senses

人死留名 rén​sǐ​liú​míng dying leaving a good name

(idiom) One should strive to leave a legacy for future generations after death; implies that a person's reputation should endure like the pelt of a leopard.

References

synonym 人死留名/人死留名 豹死留皮/豹死留皮
see 豹死留皮/豹死留皮 人死留名/人死留名
synonym 虎死留皮/虎死留皮 人死留名/人死留名