树碑立传 shù bēi lì zhuàn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

树 shù tree; plant; set up, establish
碑 bēi stone tablet; gravestone
立 lì stand; let stand; establish, set
传 zhuàn summon; propagate, transmit