guāng yào mén méi

Traditional: 光耀門楣

光耀门楣 (guāng yào mén méi) is a Chinese word meaning “splendor shines on the family's door (idiom); fig. to bring honor to one's family”.

Meanings

  1. 1splendor shines on the family's door (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to bring honor to one's family

Characters in 光耀门楣

光guāng · light; ray (CL:道[dao4])耀yào · brilliant门mén · gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4])楣méi · lintel

Related words

门gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4])门surname Men光light; ray (CL:道[dao4])时光time部门department开门(lit. and fig.) to open a door阳光sunshine关门to close a door光临(formal) to honor with one's presence门口doorway专门specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose)出门to go out

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