Chinese Word: 光宗耀祖 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

to bring honor to one's ancestors

1		wǒ men 我们 hái 还 zhǐ wàng 指望 nǐ 你 guāng zōng yào zǔ 光宗耀祖 ne 呢。 We're counting on you to uphold the family honor.
2		tā men 他们 zhǐ 只 xǐ huan 喜欢 guāng 光 zōng 宗， bù 不 xǐ huan 喜欢 yào 耀 zǔ 祖， guāng zōng yào zǔ 光宗耀祖 yīn cǐ 因此 bèi pò 被迫 fēn kāi 分开。 They liked Guang Zong, but not the other twin, Yao Zu. Subsequently, the twins were separated.
3		shēn wéi 身为 xíng 邢 jiā de 家的 yī fēn zǐ 一分子， xíng 邢 jiā 家 qī dài 期待 zhe 着 wǒ 我 néng 能 chuán zōng jiē dài 传宗接代， guāng zōng yào zǔ 光宗耀祖。 As a member of the family, I am expected to carry on the Hia line and uphold the honor of my ancestors.
4		rú 儒 shuō 说： rén shēng 人生 yí shì 一世， wéi 惟 jiàn gōng lì yè 建功立业， guāng zōng yào zǔ 光宗耀祖， yīn cǐ 因此 zhè 这 shì 是 yī tiáo 一条 táo jīn 淘金 de 的 hé 河。 Confucianism: a life, but build up establishment, make one's ancestors illustrious, therefore it is a gold river.
5		shè jì 设计 jiù 就 xiàng 像 bà ba 爸爸， shí kè 时刻 yán gé 严格 tiāo ti 挑剔， xī wàng 希望 guāng zōng yào zǔ 光宗耀祖， dāo zǐ zuǐ dòu fǔ xīn 刀子嘴豆腐心， yì zhí 一直 gǔ lì 鼓励 zhe 着 nǐ 你。 Design like dad, always strictly fussy, hope to uphold, more bark than bite and always encourage you.

1		wǒ men 我们 hái 还 zhǐ wàng 指望 nǐ 你 guāng zōng yào zǔ 光宗耀祖 ne 呢。 We're counting on you to uphold the family honor.
2		tā men 他们 zhǐ 只 xǐ huan 喜欢 guāng 光 zōng 宗， bù 不 xǐ huan 喜欢 yào 耀 zǔ 祖， guāng zōng yào zǔ 光宗耀祖 yīn cǐ 因此 bèi pò 被迫 fēn kāi 分开。 They liked Guang Zong, but not the other twin, Yao Zu. Subsequently, the twins were separated.
3		shēn wéi 身为 xíng 邢 jiā de 家的 yī fēn zǐ 一分子， xíng 邢 jiā 家 qī dài 期待 zhe 着 wǒ 我 néng 能 chuán zōng jiē dài 传宗接代， guāng zōng yào zǔ 光宗耀祖。 As a member of the family, I am expected to carry on the Hia line and uphold the honor of my ancestors.
4		rú 儒 shuō 说： rén shēng 人生 yí shì 一世， wéi 惟 jiàn gōng lì yè 建功立业， guāng zōng yào zǔ 光宗耀祖， yīn cǐ 因此 zhè 这 shì 是 yī tiáo 一条 táo jīn 淘金 de 的 hé 河。 Confucianism: a life, but build up establishment, make one's ancestors illustrious, therefore it is a gold river.
5		shè jì 设计 jiù 就 xiàng 像 bà ba 爸爸， shí kè 时刻 yán gé 严格 tiāo ti 挑剔， xī wàng 希望 guāng zōng yào zǔ 光宗耀祖， dāo zǐ zuǐ dòu fǔ xīn 刀子嘴豆腐心， yì zhí 一直 gǔ lì 鼓励 zhe 着 nǐ 你。 Design like dad, always strictly fussy, hope to uphold, more bark than bite and always encourage you.