祖宗 meaning in English
forefathers; ancestry; forbears
Examples
- By such deeds, you soil the very name the ancestor have bequeathed us .
你这样做，玷污了祖宗们留给我们的名声。 - They said their ancestor was a famous hunter and a crack hunter .
他们说他们的祖宗是个有名的猎人，也是个神枪手。 - He rejected the religion of his forebears, leaving his own parents heartbroken .
他放弃了祖宗的宗教，使他的双亲非常伤心。 - He wished death upon himself, but he knew his disgrace would be taken among the ancestors .
他真想一死了事，可是他知道自己蒙受的羞耻会辱没祖宗。 - Old yang, having risen from the people, was probably less concerned over the disposal of his soul than the traditions of his ancestors .
至于出身草莽的老杨，对于自己灵魂的归宿，大约是不如祖宗的传统那么关心的。