Show off one's family
It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is y á NGM í ngxi ǎ NQ ī n, which means to make both parents show off and spread their fame. It comes from the book of filial piety.
Notes on Idioms
Yang: spread; Xian: prominent; Pro: parents.
The origin of Idioms
"The book of filial piety · the beginning of the book of filial piety" says: "to establish oneself and practice Taoism, to be famous in later generations, to show parents, the end of filial piety."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object.
Examples
After reading these books for many years, I went to study in Toyo. Of course, I have to go back to the province to be a part-time official in order to make my family famous in the future. Ba Jin's "fog" 6
Chinese PinYin : yáng míng xiǎn qīn
Show off one's family
have whatever one 's heart desires. cóng xīn suǒ yù
people who are actuated by high ideals. zhì shì rén rén
The birth of one Buddha and the nirvana of two Buddhas. yī fó chū shì,èr fó niè pán
leaning on a grass or dependent on a tree. yǐ cǎo fù mù
take precautions against a possible danger. qǔ tū yí xīn
collapse at the first encounter. yī chù jí kuì
when one sees the saddle he thinks of the horse -- one thing leads to another. jiàn ān sī mǎ
the nine schools of thought and three religions. jiǔ liú sān jiào