三不朽

sān bù xiǔ

Định nghĩa

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 左傳|左传[zuǒ zhuàn])

Từ cấu thành 三不朽

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