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名垂青史
míngchuíqīngshǐ
1. lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory

Character Breakdown

名
míng
name; position, rank, title
HSK 1 6 丶
垂
chuí
to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
HSK 6 8 丶
青
qīng
nature's color; blue, green, black; young
HSK 5 8 丶
史
shǐ
history, chronicle, annals
HSK 3 5 丶

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