光宗耀祖
guāng​zōng​yào​zǔ

to bring honor to one's ancestors

  • created sense approved 光宗耀祖 · guāng​zōng​yào​zǔ · to bring honor to one's ancestors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    光宗耀祖

    guāng​zōng​yào​zǔ

    to bring honor to one's ancestors

    To bring glory to one's family line and ancestors

    光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · to glorify 宗 (literal) → 宗 · zōng · ancestors 耀 (literal) → 耀 · yào · to shine 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · ancestor

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    created sense