名垂千古 (míng chuí qiān gǔ) — to go down in history, to be remembered for ages
Definition
A formal, literary idiom meaning 'to be remembered for ages' — reserved for legendary figures, heroic deeds, or great works. Much stronger and more elevated than everyday '流芳百世'.
idiom
to go down in historyto be remembered for ages
Examples
- 名垂千古。Tā de yīng xióng shì jì bì jiāng míng chuí qiān gǔ.His heroic deeds will surely go down in history.
- 名垂千古。Zhè wèi kē xué jiā de gòng xiàn yǐ míng chuí qiān gǔ.This scientist's contributions have already gone down in history.
- 名垂千古。Yí bù míng chuí qiān gǔ de zuò pǐn xū yào shí jiān hé cái huá.A work that will go down in history requires time and talent.
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