封妻廕子
fēng​qī​yìn​zǐ

to bring honor to wife and son

  • created sense approved 封妻廕子 · fēng​qī​yìn​zǐ · to bring honor to wife and son — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    封妻廕子

    fēng​qī​yìn​zǐ

    to bring honor to wife and son

    (literary variant) to achieve high office and bring honors and titles to one's family, especially to one's wife and descendants

    封 (literal) → 封 · fēng · to confer 妻 (literal) → 妻 · qī · wife 廕 (literal) → 廕 · yìn · to provide protection 子 (literal) → 子 · zǐ · son

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