人过留名，雁过留声人過留名，雁過留聲人過留名，雁過留聲

when a person passes, he leaves a name; when a wild goose passes, it leaves its cry

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: One should leave a good reputation behind, as a goose leaves its call. Encourages worthy conduct.

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Simplified: 人过留名，雁过留声
Traditional (Taiwan): 人過留名，雁過留聲
Pinyin: rén guò liúmíng, Yànguòliúshēng
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ，ㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄥ

Written with HSK 2 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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