glorify and illuminate the ancestors
Yaozu Rongzong, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y à oz à R ó ngz à ng, which means to add glory to ancestors. It used to mean shining in the courtyard. It comes from the fourth fold of Qujiang pool written by Shi Junbao of Yuan Dynasty.
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."
Analysis of Idioms
Rong Zong Yaozu
Idiom usage
If I don't speak any more, I will bury my ancestors' pains. Ling Mengchu, Ming Dynasty volume 20
glorify and illuminate the ancestors
the six great divisions in the wheel of karma - liù qù lún huí
be as far removed as heaven from earth - pàn ruò yún ní
first awakening interest in the opposite sex - qíng dòu chū kāi
Sea alliance and mountain curse - hǎi méng shān zhòu
try to draw a tiger and end up with the likeness of a dog -- make a poor imitation - huà hǔ chéng gǒu