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显祖扬宗
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显祖扬宗

显祖扬宗 — “To bring honor and glory to one's ancestors”

显祖扬宗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring honor and glory to one's ancestors”. To make one's family name illustrious. Literally, “Promote ancestors and elevate the clan”.

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显祖扬宗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

显祖扬宗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
显
xiǎn9evident, show, prominent
祖
zǔ10ancestor, founder, or progenitor
扬
yáng6raise, praise, or scatter
宗
zōng8ancestral clan or religious sect

Example Sentence with 显祖扬宗

他刻苦学习,希望将来能有所成就,显祖扬宗
He studied diligently, hoping to achieve something significant in the future and bring honor to his ancestors.

Idioms Related to 显祖扬宗

Synonyms of 显祖扬宗

  • xiǎn显zǔ祖yáng扬míng名bring glory to ancestors and oneself
  • xiǎn显zǔ祖róng荣zōng宗bring glory to ancestors

More idioms starting with 显

  • xiǎn显qīn亲yáng扬míng名bring honor to parents through fame
  • xiǎn显xìng姓yáng扬míng名achieve fame and honor
  • xiǎn显shān山lù露shuǐ水become prominent, display talent
  • xiǎn显wēi微chǎn阐yōu幽reveal subtle and expound obscure truths
  • xiǎn显ér而yì易jiàn见obvious and easy to see
  • xiǎn显hè赫yī一shí时prominent for a time
  • xiǎn显hè赫rén人wù物prominent and influential figure
  • xiǎn显lù露tóu头jiǎo角show outstanding talent for the first time

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What does 显祖扬宗 mean?

显祖扬宗 (xiǎn zǔ yáng zōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring honor and glory to one's ancestors”.

How do you pronounce 显祖扬宗?

显祖扬宗 is pronounced xiǎn zǔ yáng zōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 显祖扬宗 literally mean?

Literally, 显祖扬宗 means “Promote ancestors and elevate the clan”. It is used to mean “to bring honor and glory to one's ancestors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 显祖扬宗?

指使祖宗的名声显耀传扬。

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