光前启后 — “To bring honor to one's ancestors and inspire future generations”
光前启后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring honor to one's ancestors and inspire future generations”. To glorify the past and enlighten the future. Literally, “glorify the ancestors and inspire the descendants”.
光前启后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- guāng光qián前jué绝hòu后unparalleled achievements surpassing all generations
- guāng光qián前yào耀hòu后bring honor to ancestors and benefit descendants
- guāng光huá华duó夺mù目dazzlingly brilliant
- guāng光kě可jiàn鉴rén人lustrous enough to reflect a person
- guāng光fù复jiù旧jīng京recover the old capital
- guāng光fù复jiù旧wù物recover former possessions
- guāng光tiān天huà化rì日in broad daylight
- guāng光zōng宗yào耀zǔ祖bring honor and glory to ancestors
- guāng光cǎi彩duó夺mù目Dazzlingly brilliant
- guāng光cǎi彩shè射rén人Dazzlingly splendid
- guāng光cǎi彩shè射mù目dazzlingly brilliant and colorful
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What does 光前启后 mean?
光前启后 (guāng qián qǐ hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring honor to one's ancestors and inspire future generations”.
How do you pronounce 光前启后?
光前启后 is pronounced guāng qián qǐ hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 光前启后 literally mean?
Literally, 光前启后 means “glorify the ancestors and inspire the descendants”. It is used to mean “to bring honor to one's ancestors and inspire future generations”.
What is the Chinese definition of 光前启后?
犹光前裕后。形容人功业伟大。