gān​táng​yí'ài

legacy of a beloved official

Senses

甘棠遗爱/ 甘棠遺愛 gān​táng​yí'ài legacy of a beloved official

the lasting memory or gratitude left behind by a popular official; used to praise an official who governed well

甘棠遗爱/ 甘棠遺愛 gān​táng​yí'ài mourning for a statesman

used as a commemorative phrase or elegiac couplet to mourn the death of a prominent political figure

References

variant 甘棠遗爱/甘棠遺愛 甘棠之惠/甘棠之惠
variant 甘棠遗爱/甘棠遺愛 甘棠之爱/甘棠之愛
variant 甘棠遗爱/甘棠遺愛 甘棠有荫/甘棠有蔭