遗留 yíliú to leave behind
to leave behind; to hand down
How to remember 遗留: 遗 to lose + 留 remain = to leave behind.
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How it is used
- 'To leave behind / be left over' from the past - 历史遗留问题 (lìshǐ yíliú wèntí) problems left over from history.
- Very common in that fixed phrase; describes issues, customs, or objects handed down/left unresolved.
- The subject is usually an era or predecessor; the thing 遗留 lingers into the present.