三不朽
Word
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))
sān bù xiǔ
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- 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)) CC-CEDICT