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封妻蔭子

简封妻荫子 · 繁封妻蔭子

Mandarin · pinyin fēng qī yìn zǐ

(idiom) to bestow a title on the wife of a deserving official and make his son heir to his titles

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封: fēng · letter, envelope; feudal
妻: qī · wife
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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
荫: yīn · shade, shelter; protect

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1–1–4–3 · feng1 qi1 yin4 zi3

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fung1 cai1 jam3 zi2

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