How do you pronounce 耀祖光宗?

耀祖光宗 is pronounced yào zǔ guāng zōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 耀祖光宗 literally mean?

Literally, 耀祖光宗 means “glorify ancestors, bring glory to the clan”. It is used to mean “to bring honor and glory to one's ancestors and family name”.

What is the Chinese definition of 耀祖光宗?

耀：显耀；祖：祖先；光：有面子；宗：宗族。为宗族争光，使祖先显耀

耀祖光宗 — “To bring honor and glory to one's ancestors and family name”

耀祖光宗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring honor and glory to one's ancestors and family name”. To make one's ancestors proud through personal achievement. Literally, “glorify ancestors, bring glory to the clan”.

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耀祖光宗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耀yào
祖zǔ
光guāng
宗zōng

耀祖光宗 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
耀	yào	20	shine, dazzle, or show off
祖	zǔ	10	ancestor, founder, or progenitor
光	guāng	6	light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
宗	zōng	8	ancestral clan or religious sect

Example Sentence with 耀祖光宗

他从小就立志要努力学习，将来做出一番成就来耀祖光宗。

From a young age, he was determined to study hard and achieve great things in the future to bring honor and glory to his ancestors.

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Synonyms of 耀祖光宗

guāng光zōng宗yào耀zǔ祖bring honor and glory to ancestors

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Questions about 耀祖光宗

What does 耀祖光宗 mean?: 耀祖光宗 (yào zǔ guāng zōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring honor and glory to one's ancestors and family name”.
How do you pronounce 耀祖光宗?: 耀祖光宗 is pronounced yào zǔ guāng zōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耀祖光宗 literally mean?: Literally, 耀祖光宗 means “glorify ancestors, bring glory to the clan”. It is used to mean “to bring honor and glory to one's ancestors and family name”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耀祖光宗?: 耀：显耀；祖：祖先；光：有面子；宗：宗族。为宗族争光，使祖先显耀

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