光宗耀祖 [－－－－]

Jyutping gwong1 zung1 jiu6 zou2
Pinyin guāng zōng yào zǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to bring honor to one's ancestors
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    令過​身​嘅​祖先​都​有​榮譽​，​形容​一件​事​嘅​榮​譽​好​高
    to bring honour to one's ancestor
    • 佢終於做咗國家嘅總理，總算光宗耀祖嘍。
      佢终于做咗国家嘅总理，总算光宗耀祖喽。
      He brings honor to his ancestors when he becomes the president of the country.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to bring honour to one's ancestors and clan
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    光宗耀祖
    光宗耀祖
    gwong1 zung1 jiu6 zou2
    • to bring honour to one's ancestors
  2. Cantonese
    佢终于做咗国家嘅总理，总算光宗耀祖喽。
    佢終於做咗國家嘅總理，總算光宗耀祖嘍。
    • He brings honor to his ancestors when he becomes the president of the country.