shù bēi lì zhuàn

Traditional: 樹碑立傳

树碑立传 (shù bēi lì zhuàn) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom); to monumentalize; to glorify”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)
  2. 2to monumentalize
  3. 3to glorify
  4. 4to sing the praises of

Characters in 树碑立传

树shù · tree碑bēi · a monument立lì · to stand传chuán · to pass on

Related words

树tree传to pass on传biography立刻immediately; at once; right away建立to establish传统tradition; traditional独立independent立即immediately传说legend; folk tale传奇legendary宣传to disseminate树林woods

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