Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「遺休餘烈」 for your learning.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「遺休餘烈」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
It is a metaphor for the virtues, reputation and achievements left by our predecessors. Same as “the lingering fragrance and glory”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yí xiū yú liè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai4 yau1 yu4 lit6
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
