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遗臭万年

yí chòu wàn niándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

遺臭萬年 遗臭万年 [yi2 chou4 wan4 nian2] /to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 遺臭萬年

  • 遗
    yí

    (bound form) to leave behind

  • 臭
    chòu

    stench / smelly / to smell (bad) / repulsive / loathsome / terrible / bad / severely / ruthlessly / dud (ammunition)

    xiù

    sense of smell / smell bad

  • 万
    mò

    used in 万俟[Mò qí]

    wàn

    ten thousand / a great number

    Wàn

    surname Wan

  • 年
    nián

    year / CL:個|个[gè] / grain / harvest (old)

    Nián

    surname Nian

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