封妻荫子 — “Enfeoff wives and bestow official positions upon descendants”
封妻荫子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be granted noble titles for one's achievements, with one's wife receiving honors and descendants inheriting official positions; historically, it refers to the glory and benefits of holding high office, extending to one's family”. Literally, “Enfeoff wives and bestow official positions upon descendants”.
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- fēng封hóu侯wàn万lǐ里aspire to great achievements and high honors
- fēng封dāo刀guà挂jiàn剑retire from competition
- fēng封guān官xǔ许yuán原offer positions and rewards
- fēng封guān官xǔ许yuàn愿promise official posts and benefits
- fēng封jǐ己shǒu守cán残stick to old ways
- fēng封jiāng疆dà大lì吏High-ranking provincial or regional official
- fēng封hú胡jié羯mò末distinguished talented brothers or nephews
- fēng封hú胡è遏mò末brilliant youngsters
- fēng封shǐ豕cháng长shé蛇greedy, tyrannical oppressors
- fēng封xī豨xiū修shé蛇Ruthless and tyrannical oppressors
- fēng封jīn金guà挂yìn印refuse rewards and resign from office
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What does 封妻荫子 mean?
封妻荫子 (fēng qī yìn zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be granted noble titles for one's achievements, with one's wife receiving honors and descendants inheriting official positions; historically, it refers to the glory and benefits of holding high office, extending to one's family”.
How do you pronounce 封妻荫子?
封妻荫子 is pronounced fēng qī yìn zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 封妻荫子 literally mean?
Literally, 封妻荫子 means “Enfeoff wives and bestow official positions upon descendants”. It is used to mean “to be granted noble titles for one's achievements, with one's wife receiving honors and descendants inheriting official positions; historically, it refers to the glory and benefits of holding high office, extending to one's family”.
What is the Chinese definition of 封妻荫子?
君主时代功臣的妻得到封赠，子孙世袭官爵。旧时指为官的荣耀。