名垂千古 míngchuíqiāngǔ to go down in history Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 名 míng nounverb reputation fame; reputation; prestige垂 chuí to hand down To hand down or leave behind to future generations; to bequeath.千古 qiāngǔ eternal Throughout the ages; for all eternity; existing since a long time ago.