留名 (liú míng) — to leave a good reputation, to be remembered for one's achievements (in history or a field)
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning to leave a lasting reputation through one's achievements — used in writing about history or lasting fame, not everyday conversation.
verb
to leave a good reputationto be remembered for one's achievements (in history or a field)
Examples
- 留名。Tā xiǎng zài lì shǐ shàng liú míng.He wants to leave a good name in history.
- 。Tā zài nà chǎng bǐ sài lǐ liú le hǎo míng.He left a good reputation in that competition.
- 留名。Tā zuò de měi yí jiàn shì dōu shì wèi le liú míng.Everything he does is to leave a good reputation.
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