光前裕后 guāng qián yù hòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)

CHARACTERS

光 guāng
HSK 4
light, brilliant, shine; only
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding
裕 yù
HSK 6
abundant, rich, plentiful
后 hòu
HSK 1
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after