立言

Traditional form:

立言

Pinyin (reading):

lìyán

Definitions:

• to distinguish oneself through one's writing (one the three imperishables 三不朽 (sānbùxiǔ))
• to expound one's theory

Characters:

• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up
• 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say

Traditional characters:

• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up
• 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say