[ guāngzōngyàozǔ ] make one's ancestors illustrious; bring glory [honour] on [to] one's ancestors; glorify and illuminate the ancestors; one's ancestors will be rendered illustrious
Example Sentences:
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I was going to be the first success in my family 我会是我家第一个光宗耀祖的
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If you ' re in korea ' s best special unit , you ' re a success 在韩国第一特种部队,就是光宗耀祖了
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Clansmen who had achieved distinction would be eulogised as they would bring reflected honour to their family and clan 卓越非凡的宗族成员被视为光宗耀祖,因此会被褒扬。
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Later on , people use this expression to refer too the successful candidates in the imperial examination 以后时间传说为“鲤鱼跳龙门” ，以此来比喻当时科举制度下的中考者，赞美其光宗耀祖的荣耀。
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I think that i am part of a generation of , of jewish americans that were expected to legitimize their families by going into the law , and medicine 我认为我属于那一代犹太美国人被寄予要从事法律，医疗来光宗耀祖的期望。
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China s traditional regard for learning has percolated beyond its shores , and is firmly rooted in overseas chinese communities and in other east asian countries 顺利考取功名的读书人,还能光宗耀祖。在中国以外的华人社会和东亚地区,尊敬读书人的传统,依然根深蒂固。
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How they ll squint and glane , and say , " this is yer mighty match is it ; this is yer getting back to the true level of yer forefathers in king norman s time ! 看他们怎样对我挤鼻子弄眼睛，说什么这真是你的一门好亲戚呀你不是有罗马王时代的祖先吗？这就是光宗耀祖呀！
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He is forced by her father to marry her as he and jin - kyung s brothers all believe that dae - suh is the one who will bring honors to their family , and so they try their best to get them together . this explains why the korean title of this movie is called " family honor " 家族成员全为黑帮的女方认为如果出身优良的dae - suh能成为家族成员，必能光宗耀祖，所以出尽办法撮合两人，而这亦解释了韩文戏名《家门的荣光》的由来。
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He is forced by her father to marry her as he and jin - kyung s brothers all believe that dae - suh is the one who will bring honors to their family , and so they try their best to get them together . this explains why the korean title of this movie is called " family honor " 家族成员全为黑帮的女方认为如果出身优良的dae - suh能成为家族成员，必能光宗耀祖，所以出尽办法撮合两人，而这亦解释了韩文戏名《家门的荣光》的由来。
