We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「青史標名」, with its usage explained below.
Learn about the idiom 「青史標名」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Qingshi: history book. Mark: Write it down. Record your name in history books. A metaphor for leaving a good reputation in history. Also written as “leave a name in history”, “pass on a name in history”, “leave a name in history”, and “leave a good reputation in history”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng shǐ biāo míng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ching1/cheng1 si2 biu1 ming4/meng2
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
