Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'one's name is recorded in the annals of history' — used for people whose achievements are so great they are remembered for generations. It's a formal, positive expression, often used in historical or biographical contexts. Unlike its literal translation ('name remains in green history'), the 'green history' refers to historical records (青史, the historical annals).
v
to leave one's name in historyto be remembered in the annals of history
Examples
- ，名留青史。Qín Shǐhuáng tǒngyī Zhōngguó, míng liú qīng shǐ.Qin Shi Huang unified China and left his name in history.
- 名留青史。Àiyīnsītǎn de xiāngduìlùn ràng tā míng liú qīng shǐ.Einstein's theory of relativity made him remembered in the annals of history.
- ，名留青史。Yìshùjiā chuàngzuò chū wěidà zuòpǐn, cáinéng míng liú qīng shǐ.Only by creating great works can an artist be remembered in history.
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