蓬荜生光
péng​bì​shēng​guāng

your presence brings light to my humble home

  • created sense approved 蓬荜生光/蓬蓽生光 · péng​bì​shēng​guāng · your presence brings light to my humble home — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蓬荜生光 / 蓬蓽生光

    péng​bì​shēng​guāng

    your presence brings light to my humble home

    a polite expression used to welcome a guest, meaning that their visit brings great honor and radiance to the host's modest house

    蓬荜 (literal) → 蓬荜/蓬蓽 · péng​bì · humble home 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give rise to 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · to glorify

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