三不朽

sānbùxiǔ

the three imperishables, three ways to distinguish oneself that aren't forgotten by history: through one's virtue 立德 (lì dé), one's service 立功 (lì gōng) and one's writings 立言 (lì yán) (from the Zuo Zhuan 左传 (Zuǒ Zhuàn))

Meaning

sānbùxiǔsan1 bu4 xiu3
  1. the three imperishables, three ways to distinguish oneself that aren't forgotten by history: through one's virtue 立德 lì dé, one's service 立功 lì gōng and one's writings 立言 lì yán (from the Zuo Zhuan 左传 Zuǒ Zhuàn)

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