splendor shines on the family's door (idiom); fig. to bring honor to one's family
trad. 光耀門楣
Also written 光耀門楣【guāng yào mén méi】
Characters in this word
4光
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light; ray (CL:道[dao4]), bright; shiny, only; merely, used up; finished, to leave (a part of the body) uncovered
- Pinyin
- guāng
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 1998 of 2500
耀
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brilliant, glorious
- Pinyin
- yào
- Strokes
- 20
门
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surname Men
- Pinyin
- Mén
- Traditional
- 門
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 909 of 2500
楣
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lintel, crossbeam
- Pinyin
- méi
- Strokes
- 13