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光前裕後

简 光前裕后 · 繁 光前裕後
Mandarin · pinyin guāng qián yù hòu

Meanings

  1. to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
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光
guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
前
qián · in front, forward; preceding
裕
yù · abundant, rich, plentiful
後
hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
后
hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
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1–2–4–4 · guang1 qian2 yu4 hou4

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gwong1 cin4 jyu6 hau6

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gwong1 cin4 jyu6 hau6

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光前裕後 · guang1 qian2 yu4 hou4
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Exact source record光前裕後 光前裕后 [guang1 qian2 yu4 hou4] /to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)/