光荣 (光榮)
guāng róng
Pinyin
Definition
光荣 (光榮)
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- honor and glory
- glorious
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一寸光阴一寸金
- 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
- 2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
- 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
- 2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
光前裕后
- 1 to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
光天化日
- 1 the full light of day (idiom)
- 2 fig. peace and prosperity
- 3 in broad daylight
光明磊落
- 1 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
Sample Sentences
上次啊,我是帮我爸妈买的,最近都累成狗了,天又凉了,买个新的来犒劳一下自己,我那个都用好几年了,可以光荣退休了。
Last time I bought for my parents. I’m dog tired and the weather has turned cooler so I want to buy a new one to reward myself. The old one has been used for many years now, about time to officially retire it.
劳动的创造最光荣
and the fruits of our labors are the most glorious of all.
有那么夸张吗?现在一年有三个黄金周,不知道有多幸福呢。不过话说回来,大家现在好像都一门心思地关心放假,没人重视劳动节的劳动意义了。以前大家老把 “劳动最光荣” 挂在嘴边,现在还有几个记得啊?
Is it that bad? Now there are three golden weeks a year, and I can't tell you how great that is. On the other hand, though, it does seem like everyone is focused on the vacation. No one puts any importance on the labor-related meaning. Before, everyone was always using the phrase ''labor is the most glorious," but how many people remember it now?
没错、没错,还会评全国劳模。要知道能评上这个称号是很光荣的。所以大家的工作积极性都很高。
Yup, yup. And they'd choose a national model worker too. You have to understand that being given this title was really an honor. So everyone's enthusiasm for work was really high.
是不用,但每个人都有义务服兵役。如果国家要你你就必须去。但我可是主动要求的。“参军报国,无上光荣”,当年哥们儿我就是冲着这金灿灿的标语,头脑一热,就填了参军表格。
It doesn't, but every person has an obligation to serve. If your country needs you, then you have to go. However, I actively enlisted. “There is no greater honor than enlisting in the army to protect one's country.” It was because of that golden slogan during those years that I suddenly had the urge to sign my enlistment papers.