光宗耀祖 meaning in English
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
Examples
- I was going to be the first success in my family
我会是我家第一个光宗耀祖的 - 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 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。