tiger | to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid |
leave (message); to retain; to stay leave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve |
leather; skin; fur | man; person; people | to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid |
leave (message); to retain; to stay leave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve |
name; fame; to describe name; fame; to describe; place | |||
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trad. (虎死留皮,人死留名) | 虎 | 死 | 留 | 皮 | , | 人 | 死 | 留 | 名 | |
simp. #(虎死留皮,人死留名) | 虎 | 死 | 留 | 皮 | , | 人 | 死 | 留 | 名 | |
Literally: “when a tiger dies, it leaves behind its pelt; when a person dies, they leave behind their name”. |
虎死留皮,人死留名