Chinese–English

三不朽

sān bù xiǔ · san bu xiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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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 左傳 / 左传 (Zuǒ Zhuàn))

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