Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「遺臭千年」 here, with meaning and examples.
The Chinese idiom 「遺臭千年」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
After death, one’s bad reputation will spread and he will be reviled forever. Same as “leave a bad reputation for eternity”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yí chòu qiān nián
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai4 chau3 chin1 nin4
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
