遗臭万年 in English yi2 chou4 wan4 nian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

遗 臭 万 年

Traditional Characters

遺 臭 萬 年

Pinyin

yi2 chou4 wan4 nian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

遗yi2to lose 臭chou4stench 万wan4see 万俟[Mo4 qi2] 年nian2surname Nian