三不朽 in English san1 bu4 xiu3 Meaning
Meanings
- the three imperishables, three ways to distinguish oneself that aren't forgotten by history: through one's virtue 立德[li4 de2], one's service 立功[li4 gong1] and one's writings 立言[li4 yan2] (from the Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4])
Pinyin
san1 bu4 xiu3Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
三 不 朽