三不朽

sān bù xiǔ

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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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Child Words of 三不朽

• 三 三 sān: three
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不朽 不朽 bù xiǔ: to last forever; eternal; enduring
• 朽 朽 xiǔ: rotten