To uphold and bring honor to one's family; to be the pillar of the household and ensure its prosperity.
他勤奋工作，希望将来能顶门壮户，让家人过上更好的生活。
He works diligently, hoping to become the pillar of his family in the future, allowing them to lead a better life.
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Early Modern
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Jia Mu and Li Wan were chatting with their child. Jia Baoyu came in carrying a cage with a cicada.
Jia Mu scolded him for not studying, while at the same time praising Jia Lan for his promising future, saying he would certainly uphold and bring honor to the family in place of Jia Zhu.
Li Wan started shedding tears at the thought of Jia Zhu. Seeing Baoyu, she said that children should be praised often, as this encouragement would help them make progress.
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