| yí | bequeath |
| 贻 | to present to bequeath |
| 贻人口实 | to make oneself an object of ridicule |
| 贻害 | to have bad consequences |
| 贻害后世 | to entail woe on the after ages |
| 贻害无穷 | to have disastrous consequences |
| 贻患 | leave a legacy of trouble |
| 贻患无穷 | With no end to the troubles in sight. |
| 贻燕 | to leave peace for the future generations |
| 贻笑 | to be ridiculous to make a fool of oneself |
| 贻笑大方 | to make a fool of oneself to make oneself a laughing stock |
| 贻笑方家 | a novice making a fool of himself to make oneself ridiculous before experts |
| 贻范古今 | to leave an example for all generations |
| 贻训 | teachings of the deceased |
| 贻误 | to mislead to affect adversely to bungle |
| 贻贝 | mussel |
| 贻赠 | to present; to leave something to posterity |