流芳百世

liúfāngbǎishì

idiom #29,667

Meanings

1 to leave a good name for a hundred generations
2 to be immortalized in history
3 to be remembered forever for one's virtue

Characters

to flow; to spread

fragrance; good reputation; virtue

generation; world; age

Examples

他为国捐躯，必将流芳百世。

Tā wèi guó juānjū, bì jiāng liúfāngbǎishì.

He died for his country and will surely be remembered forever.

那些为科学进步做出贡献的人都流芳百世。

Nàxiē wèi kēxué jìnbù zuòchū gòngxiàn de rén dōu liúfāngbǎishì.

Those who contributed to scientific progress are remembered for generations.

Tips

memory

流 (to flow) + 芳 (fragrance) + 百世 (a hundred generations) — one's fragrant reputation 'flows' through a hundred generations. The opposite is 遗臭万年 (to leave an evil name forever).

Stroke Order

流 liú

芳 fāng

百 bǎi

世 shì