光前裕后 guāng qián yù hòu

honor ancestors; benefit descendants

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
光 guāng HSK 4
light; bright; only
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward
裕 yù HSK 6
abundant
后 hòu HSK 1
behind; after; later