不祧之祖 — “Ancestor not moved to the ancestral temple”
不祧之祖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a revered founder or originator of a significant undertaking, discipline, or tradition; an esteemed patriarch who establishes a lasting legacy”. Literally, “Ancestor not moved to the ancestral temple”.
不祧之祖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
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- bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
- bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
- bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
- bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
- bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain
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What does 不祧之祖 mean?
不祧之祖 (bù tiāo zhī zǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a revered founder or originator of a significant undertaking, discipline, or tradition; an esteemed patriarch who establishes a lasting legacy”.
How do you pronounce 不祧之祖?
不祧之祖 is pronounced bù tiāo zhī zǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不祧之祖 literally mean?
Literally, 不祧之祖 means “Ancestor not moved to the ancestral temple”. It is used to mean “a revered founder or originator of a significant undertaking, discipline, or tradition; an esteemed patriarch who establishes a lasting legacy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不祧之祖?
祧：古代帝王的远祖的祠堂。不迁入祧庙的祖先。比喻创立某种事业而受到尊崇的人。