流芳百世

liúfāng-bǎishì

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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

他为国捐躯，必将流芳百世。

Tā wèiguójuānqū, bìjiāng liúfāngbǎishì.

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

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