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三不朽

sān bù xiǔ

Definitions

  • •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 左傳|左传[zuǒ zhuàn])

Child Words of 三不朽

三
sān
不朽
bù xiǔ
不
bù
朽
xiǔ