leave a stink for thousands of years; go down in infamy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be cursed forever; to leave a bad name for thousands of years; to go down in history as a byword for infamy
literaryUsed to describe historical figures or actions that result in everlasting shame and condemnation. Often used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize the permanence of one's bad reputation.
Qín秦
Huì桧
xiàn陷
hài害
zhōng忠
liáng良
，
yí遗
chòu臭
wàn万
nián年
。
Qin Hui framed loyal officials, leaving a name that will stink for thousands of years.
Mài卖
guó国
qiú求
róng荣
de的
rén人
bì必
jiāng将
yí遗
chòu臭
wàn万
nián年
。
Those who betray their country for personal glory will surely be cursed forever.
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Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
mò默
mò默
wú无
wén闻
，
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
zuò做
yí遗
chòu臭
wàn万
nián年
de的
shì事
。
He would rather remain obscure than do something that would leave him with an everlasting bad reputation.
Lì历
shǐ史
huì会
jì记
zhù住
yīng英
xióng雄
，
yě也
huì会
ràng让
pàn叛
tú徒
yí遗
chòu臭
wàn万
nián年
。
History will remember heroes while ensuring that traitors go down in infamy.