achieve lasting fame; leave a name in history
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to have one's name recorded in history; to achieve eternal fame
formalUsed to praise someone whose achievements are of great historical significance. A formal and literary idiom.
Tā他
wèi为
guó国
jiā家
tǒng统
yī一
zuò做
chū出
de的
gòng贡
xiàn献
shǐ使
tā他
zú足
yǐ以
míng名
chuí垂
qīng青
shǐ史
。
His contributions to national unification are enough to earn him a place in history.
Zhè这
xiē些
kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
de的
wěi伟
dà大
fā发
xiàn现
bì必
jiāng将
ràng让
tā他
men们
míng名
chuí垂
qīng青
shǐ史
。
The great discoveries of these scientists will surely make their names immortal in history.
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Yīng英
xióng雄
de的
míng名
zi字
yīng应
dāng当
míng名
chuí垂
qīng青
shǐ史
，
bèi被
hòu后
rén人
yǒng永
yuǎn远
míng铭
jì记
。
The names of heroes should be recorded in history, forever remembered by later generations.
Bìng并
fēi非
suǒ所
yǒu有
chéng成
gōng功
zhě者
dōu都
néng能
míng名
chuí垂
qīng青
shǐ史
，
zhè这
xū需
yào要
fēi非
fán凡
de的
gōng功
jī绩
。
Not all successful people can achieve lasting fame; this requires extraordinary achievements.