列祖列宗 liè zǔ liè zōng Ancestors

Explanation

指历代祖先，通常用于表达对祖先的敬意和传承。

Refers to ancestors of past generations, usually used to express respect and inheritance towards ancestors.

Origin Story

话说在一个古老的村庄里，世代居住着李氏家族。他们家世代务农，勤劳朴实，深受乡邻敬重。村里有一座古祠堂，里面供奉着李氏家族的列祖列宗的牌位，每逢重大节日，族人们都会聚集在这里，祭祀祖先，缅怀先辈们的功绩，并告诫子孙后代要继承列祖列宗的优良传统，继续为家族的繁荣昌盛而努力。老族长李老爷子，年逾古稀，他常向孩子们讲述列祖列宗的辉煌历史，以及他们为家族、为村庄做出的贡献。他教导孩子们要懂得感恩，要记住先人们的教诲，要努力学习，奋发向上，将来为社会做出贡献，光宗耀祖，不辜负列祖列宗的期望。孩子们从小在这样的氛围中长大，他们懂得敬老尊贤，勤劳勇敢，团结互助，使得李氏家族一直兴旺发达，成为村里最富庶的家族之一。李氏家族的繁荣昌盛，不仅源于他们勤劳的双手，更源于他们对列祖列宗的敬仰和对传统美德的传承。

huàshuō zài yīgè gǔlǎo de cūn zhuāng lǐ, shìdài jūzhù zhe lǐ shì jiāzú. Tāmen jiā shìdài wù nóng, qínláo pǔshí, shēnshòu xiānglín jìngzhòng. Cūn lǐ yǒu yī zuò gǔ cí táng, lǐmiàn gōngfèng zhe lǐ shì jiāzú de liè zǔ liè zōng de páiwèi, měi féng zhòngdà jiérì, zú rénmen dōu huì jùjí zài zhèlǐ, jìsì zǔxiān, miǎnhuái xiānbèi men de gōngjì, bìng gàojiè zǐsūn hòudài yào jìchéng liè zǔ liè zōng de yōuliáng chuántǒng, jìxù wèi jiāzú de fánróng chāngshèng ér nǔlì. Lǎo zúzhǎng lǐ yézi, niányú gǔxī, tā cháng xiàng háizimen jiǎngshù liè zǔ liè zōng de huīhuáng lìshǐ, yǐjí tāmen wèi jiāzú, wèi cūn zhuāng zuò chū de gòngxiàn. Tā jiàodǎo háizimen yào dǒngde gǎn'ēn, yào jì zhù xiānrén men de jiàohùi, yào nǔlì xuéxí, fènfā xiàngshàng, jiānglái wèi shèhuì zuò chū gòngxiàn, guāngzōng yàozǔ, bù gūfù liè zǔ liè zōng de qìwàng. Háizimen cóng xiǎo zài zhèyàng de fēnwéi zhōng zhǎngdà, tāmen dǒngde jìng lǎo zūnxian, qínláo yǒnggǎn, tuánjié hùzhù, shǐde lǐ shì jiāzú yīzhí xīngwàng fādá, chéngwéi cūn lǐ zuì fùshù de jiāzú zhī yī. Lǐ shì jiāzú de fánróng chāngshèng, bù jǐn yuányú tāmen qínláo de shuāngshǒu, gèng yuányú tāmen duì liè zǔ liè zōng de jìngyǎng hé duì chuántǒng měidé de chuánchéng.

In an ancient village, lived the Li family for generations. They were farmers, diligent and simple, and deeply respected by their neighbors. In the village, there was an old ancestral hall, where the memorial tablets of the Li family ancestors were enshrined. On major holidays, family members would gather here to worship their ancestors, commemorate the achievements of their predecessors, and warn their descendants to inherit the fine traditions of their ancestors and continue to strive for the prosperity and prosperity of the family. Old Patriarch Li, over seventy years old, often told his children about the glorious history of their ancestors and their contributions to the family and the village. He taught his children to be grateful, to remember the teachings of their ancestors, to study hard, to strive for excellence, and to contribute to society in the future, bringing glory to their ancestors and not disappointing the expectations of their ancestors. Children who grew up in such an environment learned to respect the elderly, work diligently, be brave, and help each other, so that the Li family continued to thrive and become one of the richest families in the village. The prosperity of the Li family came not only from their diligent hands, but also from their reverence for their ancestors and their inheritance of traditional virtues.

Usage

用于表达对祖先的敬意，或指代所有祖先。

yòng yú biǎodá duì zǔxiān de jìngyì, huò zhǐdài suǒyǒu zǔxiān

Used to express respect for ancestors, or to refer to all ancestors.

Examples

• 我们应该继承列祖列宗的遗志，为国家富强而努力。

  Wǒmen yīnggāi jìchéng liè zǔ liè zōng de yízhì, wèi guójiā fùqiáng ér nǔlì.

  We should inherit the legacy of our ancestors and strive for national prosperity.

• 为了纪念列祖列宗，我们修建了这座祠堂。

  Wèile jìniàn liè zǔ liè zōng, wǒmen xiūjiàn le zhè zuò cí táng

  To commemorate our ancestors, we have built this ancestral hall.

Related Idioms

• 祖先

• 先辈

• 宗族

Opposite Idioms

• 后代子孙