make one 's ancestors illustrious

make one 's ancestors illustrious

Guangzongyaozu, a Chinese idiom, is Gu ā ngz ō ngy à oz ǔ in pinyin, which means that the descendants become famous officials and honor their ancestors and families. From Qujiang pool.

Notes on Idioms

Ancestor: clan; ancestor: ancestor.

The origin of Idioms

The fourth fold of Qujiang pool written by Shi Junbao in Yuan Dynasty: "today, I'm lucky to be admitted to the imperial examination at one stroke and honor my ancestors." Chapter 33 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "my son is in charge of him for the sake of glorifying our ancestors."

Idiom usage

It's a combination; it's predicate and object; it's commendatory. The first act of "Wang Zhaojun" by Guo Moruo: "I thought that after being elected to the palace, it's a glorious event."