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荣宗耀祖
róng​zōng​yào​zǔ

to bring honor to one's ancestors

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 荣 榮 róng noun
    honor
    (bound form) glory; honor; credit; often used in contrast with 辱 rǔ meaning shame
  2. 宗 zōng
    ancestors
    (bound form) forefathers or ancestors
  3. 耀 yào verbadjective
    to shine
    (bound form) to shine; to dazzle; to illuminate
  4. 祖 zǔ noun
    ancestor
    (bound form) ancestors; forefathers; people of previous generations