蓬篳生光
péng​bì​shēng​guāng

your presence brings light to my humble dwelling

  • created sense approved 蓬筚生光/蓬篳生光 · péng​bì​shēng​guāng · your presence brings light to my humble dwelling — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蓬筚生光 / 蓬篳生光

    péng​bì​shēng​guāng

    your presence brings light to my humble dwelling

    a polite expression used to welcome a guest, literally meaning that their visit adds luster to one's simple home

    蓬 (literal) → 蓬 · péng · fleabane 筚 (literal) → 筚/篳 · bì · wicker 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give rise to 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · honor

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense