Meaning of 封妻荫子
封妻荫子 means to confer a noble title on the wife of a meritorious official and hereditary official posts on his descendants (imperial Chinese practice). Pronounced fēng qī yìn zǐ.
- to confer a noble title on the wife of a meritorious official and hereditary official posts on his descendants (imperial Chinese practice)
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
jiàng将
shì士
yù浴
xuè血
shā沙
chǎng场
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhǐ只
wèi为
fēng封
qī妻
yìn荫
zǐ子
，
guāng光
zōng宗
yào耀
zǔ祖
。
Ancient soldiers fought bloody battles on the battlefield, often solely to ennoble their wives, secure hereditary posts for their children, and bring glory to their ancestors.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fēng封
qī妻
yìn荫
zǐ子
de的
fēng封
jiàn建
sī思
xiǎng想
zǎo早
yǐ已
bèi被
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
suǒ所
bìng摒
qì弃
。
This feudal notion of seeking hereditary privilege for one's family has long been rejected by modern society.
Tā他
kè刻
kǔ苦
dú读
shū书
，
bìng并
fēi非
wèi为
le了
fēng封
qī妻
yìn荫
zǐ子
，
ér而
shì是
xīn心
huái怀
tiān天
xià下
cāng苍
shēng生
。
He studied diligently not for the sake of ennobling his wife and securing hereditary posts for his descendants, but with the people of the world in his heart.
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