<p>为至 is not a word, but different parts of the sentence. 
The correct grouping should be </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>身死无名/为/至愚.  -- 《史记 司马相如》</p>
  
  <p>Dead without good reputation is the most stupid thing. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>为： is，至愚：most stupid (thing),至 means “most” here.</p>

<p><strong>即随之而至</strong> </p>

<p>即 means <em>then</em>, 随之而至 is ancient style expression for "跟随它（一起）到来／发生". If you are intetrested to ancient Chinese(文言文)，read this: </p>

<p><a href="https://www.douban.com/note/211000327/" rel="nofollow">usage of 之 in ancient Chinese</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.chinabaike.com/article/122/1053/2008/200810261586466.html" rel="nofollow">usage of 而 in ancient Chinese</a></p>

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2016-03-16T03:46:30.137Z
Yes, *without good reputation* maybe more proper one. Edited in answer.
thinwa
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thinwa
<p>First phrase:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>身死无名为至愚.  </p>
</blockquote>

<p>Second one:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>他的犯罪记录即随之而至.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What would be a good way to translate those phrases?</p>

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iciba：（至（到） to; till; until）无名 nameless; unknown; indefinable; indescribable; reconditeness 
（１）iciba 翻译：Death is unknown to the fool （"notion of death unknown to fool")
（２）iciba：His record as a criminal pursued him wherever he went.无论他到那里,他的犯罪记录即随之而至.
user6065
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2016-03-07T07:53:44.970Z
regarding (1): http://iask.sina.com.cn/b/10461086.html,谥 left out?
身死无名，谥为至愚，耻及父母，为天下笑, 这是历史上传说司马相如一纸檄文平定西南的檄文中一句。

意思是说人死了也没有好名声，死后被人说成是天下最愚蠢的人，而且这种耻辱不但辱及自身，还要连累父母亲人，全家人都会成为天下人的笑柄。
谥 posthumous name or title; to confer a posthumous 
title, iciba翻译 result thus appears in doubt，＂died
without fame, titled a fool"
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What do 为至 and 即随之而至 mean?
# What do 为至 and 即随之而至 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-07)

First phrase:

> 身死无名为至愚.

Second one:

> 他的犯罪记录即随之而至.

What would be a good way to translate those phrases?

**Tags:** translation, meaning, vocabulary

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: iciba：（至（到） to; till; until）无名 nameless; unknown; indefinable; indescribable; reconditeness  （１）iciba 翻译：Death is unknown to the fool （"notion of death unknown to fool") （２）iciba：His record as a criminal pursued him wherever he went.无论他到那里,他的犯罪记录即随之而至.  
> **username_1**: regarding (1): http://iask.sina.com.cn/b/10461086.html,谥 left out? 身死无名，谥为至愚，耻及父母，为天下笑, 这是历史上传说司马相如一纸檄文平定西南的檄文中一句。  意思是说人死了也没有好名声，死后被人说成是天下最愚蠢的人，而且这种耻辱不但辱及自身，还要连累父母亲人，全家人都会成为天下人的笑柄。 谥 posthumous name or title; to confer a posthumous  title, iciba翻译 result thus appears in doubt，＂died without fame, titled a fool"  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-03-16. Score: 2

为至 is not a word, but different parts of the sentence.
The correct grouping should be

> 身死无名/为/至愚. -- 《史记 司马相如》
>
> Dead without good reputation is the most stupid thing.

为： is，至愚：most stupid (thing),至 means “most” here.

**即随之而至**

即 means *then*, 随之而至 is ancient style expression for "跟随它（一起）到来／发生". If you are intetrested to ancient Chinese(文言文)，read this:

[usage of 之 in ancient Chinese](https://www.douban.com/note/211000327/)

[usage of 而 in ancient Chinese](http://www.chinabaike.com/article/122/1053/2008/200810261586466.html)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Yes, *without good reputation* maybe more proper one. Edited in answer.  

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