留芳千古

liúfāngqiāngǔ
a good reputation to last down the generations

CEDICT

Entry Composition

=1 留 liú old variant of 留 liú
=1 留 liú
  1. to leave (a message etc)
  2. to retain
  3. to stay
  4. to remain
  5. to keep
  6. to preserve
=1 留 liú old variant of 留 liú
2 芳 fāng fragrant
3 千古 qiāngǔ
  1. for all eternity
  2. throughout all ages
  3. eternity (used in an elegiac couplet, wreath etc dedicated to the dead)