名垂青史 (míng chuí qīng shǐ) — to have one's name go down in history with honor; to be remembered for positive contributions
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning to be remembered honorably in history for great achievements. More literary than 载入史册, which describes the act of being recorded rather than enduring fame.
idiom
to have one's name go down in history with honorto be remembered for positive contributions
Examples
- ，名垂青史。Zhè wèi kē xué jiā wèi rén lèi zuò chū le jù dà gòng xiàn, bì jiāng míng chuí qīng shǐ.This scientist made tremendous contributions to humanity and will surely go down honored in history.
- ，名垂青史。Zhǐ yǒu nà xiē zhēn zhèng wèi rén mín fú wù de rén, cái néng míng chuí qīng shǐ.Only those who truly serve the people can have their names recorded in history with honor.
- ，名垂青史。Tā de yīng yǒng shì jì yǐ jīng zǎi rù shǐ cè, míng chuí qīng shǐ.His heroic deeds have been recorded in the historical annals, and his name will go down in history.
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