名留青史 (míng liú qīng shǐ) — to leave one's name in history; to be remembered in the annals of history
Definition
A formal, written chengyu meaning to be remembered in history for lasting achievements. Equivalent to 流芳百世 (positive) — its opposite is 遗臭万年 (infamy).
verb
to leave one's name in historyto be remembered in the annals of history
Examples
- ，名留青史。Qín shǐ huáng tǒng yī zhōng guó, míng liú qīng shǐ.Qin Shi Huang unified China and left his name in history.
- 名留青史。Ài yīn sī tǎn de xiāng duì lùn ràng tā míng liú qīng shǐ.Einstein's theory of relativity made him remembered in the annals of history.
- ，名留青史。Yì shù jiā chuàng zuò chū wěi dà zuò pǐn, cái néng míng liú qīng shǐ.Only by creating great works can an artist be remembered in history.
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