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光宗耀祖 (gwong1 zung1 jiu6 zou2) — glorify and illuminate one's ancestors, to bring honor to one's forefathers in Cantonese

gwongˉ¹光zungˉ¹宗jiuˍ₆耀zouˊ²祖
Mandarin Pinyin: guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3

Meaning of 光宗耀祖

nounglorify and illuminate one's ancestors, to bring honor to one's forefathers

Characters in 光宗耀祖

光gwong1
bare; [v] bare; naked
宗zung1
case; consignment; matter
耀jiu6
rays of light; radiance
祖zou2
follow the example; imitate

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