光宗耀祖 guāng zōng yào zǔ

to bring honor to one's ancestors

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 52739th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to bring honor to one's ancestors

Characters

Character Meaning
光 guāng HSK 4
light; bright; only
宗 zōng HSK 6
school; sect; clan
耀 yào HSK 6
brilliant; glorious
祖 zǔ HSK 6
ancestor; forefather; grandparents