名 垂 青 史

míng chuí qīng shǐdictionary entry

lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory

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Original source entry:

名垂青史 名垂青史 [ming2 chui2 qing1 shi3] /lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory/

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