| 树碑立传 |
shù bēi lì zhuàn |
lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom) / to monumentalize / to glorify / to sing the praises of |
| 树 |
shù |
tree / CL:棵 / to cultivate / to set up |
| 碑 |
bēi |
a monument / an upright stone tablet / stele / CL:块,面 |
| 立 |
Lì |
surname Li |
| 立 |
lì |
to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately |
| 立传 |
lì zhuàn |
to record sb's achievements in writing / to write a biography enhancing the subject's image |
| 传 |
chuán |
to pass on / to spread / to transmit / to infect / to transfer / to circulate / to conduct (electricity) |
| 传 |
zhuàn |
biography / historical narrative / commentaries / relay station |