名垂青史
míng​chuí​qīng​shǐ

to go down in history

  • created sense approved 名垂青史 · míng​chuí​qīng​shǐ · to go down in history — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    名垂青史

    míng​chuí​qīng​shǐ

    to go down in history

    (idiom) for one's name and achievements to be recorded in history and remembered for generations to come; to earn eternal glory

    名 (literal) → 名 · míng · reputation 垂 (literal) → 垂 · chuí · to hand down 青史 (literal) → 青史 · qīng​shǐ · historical records

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