Chinese word dictionary

光前裕后

guāng qián yù hòu · to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)

Word information

Simplified光前裕后
Traditional光前裕後
Pinyinguāng qián yù hòu
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 光前裕后

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