荣宗耀祖
Traditional form:
榮宗耀祖
Pinyin (reading):
róngzōngyàozǔ
Definitions:
- to bring honor to one's ancestors (idiom)
- also written 光宗耀祖
Characters:
- 荣 - glory, honor; to flourish, to prosper
- 宗 - ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect
- 耀 - to sparkle, to shine, to dazzle; glory
- 祖 - ancestor, forefather; grandfather; surname
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