光宗耀祖

guāng zōng yào zǔ

Dictionary entry

to bring honor to one's ancestors

What does 光宗耀祖 mean?

光宗耀祖 (guāng zōng yào zǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to bring honor to one's ancestors

Character breakdown

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光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 宗Zōngsurname Zong 耀yàobrilliant · glorious 祖Zǔsurname Zu

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How to pronounce 光宗耀祖

光宗耀祖

guāng zōng yào zǔ

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