荣誉 榮譽 róng yù honor / credit / glory / (honorable) reputation / honorary syn 荣耀 榮耀 róng yào honor / glory syn 殊荣 殊榮 shū róng special glory / distinction / rare honor / one's laurels / it's a privilege (to meet you) syn 功名 gōng míng scholarly honor (in imperial exams) / rank / achievement / fame / glory syn 荣 榮 róng glory / honor / thriving syn 廉耻 廉恥 lián chǐ honor and shame / sense of honor 伴娘 bàn niáng bridesmaid / maid of honor / matron of honor syn 仪仗队 儀仗隊 yí zhàng duì honor guard / guard of honor / the banner bearing contingent leading a military procession 荣华富贵 榮華富貴 róng huá fù guì glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom) / high position and great wealth syn 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 吃得苦中苦，方為人上人 chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb) / no pain, no gain 书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉 書中自有黃金屋，書中自有顏如玉 shū zhōng zì yǒu huáng jīn wū , shū zhōng zì yǒu yán rú yù lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb) / fig. be diligent in your studies, success and glory will follow 荣华 榮華 róng huá glory and splendor syn 恬退 tián tuì contented / uninterested in wealth and glory 敝屣尊荣 敝屣尊榮 bì xǐ zūn róng to care nothing for worldly fame and glory (idiom) 黄粱梦 黃粱夢 huáng liáng mèng dream of golden millet / fig. illusions of wealth and glory / pipe dream syn 光辉 光輝 guāng huī radiance / glory / brilliant / magnificent syn 光环 光環 guāng huán ring of light / halo / (fig.) glory / splendor 威名 wēi míng fame for fighting prowess / military glory syn 荣光 榮光 róng guāng glory 增光 zēng guāng to add luster / to add glory syn 永垂不朽 yǒng chuí bù xiǔ eternal glory / will never be forgotten syn 牵牛 牽牛 qiān niú morning glory (Pharbitis nil) syn 沾光 zhān guāng to bask in the light / fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth / reflected glory syn 牵牛花 牽牛花 qiān niú huā white-edged morning glory 衣锦还乡 衣錦還鄉 yì jǐn huán xiāng to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom) / to return in glory syn 借光 jiè guāng excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) / reflected glory / to benefit from sb else's prestige syn 喇叭花 lǎ ba huā morning glory syn 人杰地灵 人傑地靈 rén jié dì líng illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom) / a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son syn 名垂青史 míng chuí qīng shǐ lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom) / fig. achievements will earn eternal glory syn 衣锦荣归 衣錦榮歸 yī jǐn róng guī to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom) / to return in glory 专美于前 專美於前 zhuān měi yú qián to monopolize the limelight (idiom) / to get all the glory / to rank highest 牵牛属 牽牛屬 qiān niú shǔ Pharbitis, genus of herbaceous plants including Morning glory 牽牛|牵牛 (Pharbitis nil) 蕹菜 wèng cài water spinach / ong choy / swamp cabbage / water convolvulus / water morning-glory / Ipomoea aquatica (botany) 牵牛花子 morning glory seed 敬老尊贤 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom) / to honor the great and the good 富贵 富貴 fù guì riches and honor syn 信义 信義 xìn yì good faith / honor / trust and justice 荣辱 榮辱 róng rǔ honor and disgrace / reputation syn 四维 四維 sì wéi the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor / see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3] / the four directions / the four limbs (Chinese medicine) / four-dimensional 荣辱与共 榮辱與共 róng rǔ yǔ gòng (of friends or partners) to share both the honor and the disgrace (idiom) syn 主宾 主賓 zhǔ bīn guest of honor / host and guests 尊 zūn senior / of a senior generation / to honor / to respect / honorific / classifier for cannons and statues / ancient wine vessel syn 光前裕后 光前裕後 guāng qián yù hòu to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom) syn 敬贤礼士 敬賢禮士 jìng xián lǐ shì to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom) 礼义廉耻 禮義廉恥 lǐ yì lián chǐ sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2]) 五常 wǔ cháng the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4] / alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3lun2], the five cardinal relationships / alternative term for 五行[wu3xing2], the five elements syn 尊贤爱物 尊賢愛物 zūn xián ài wù to honor the wise and love the people / respecting noble talent while protecting the common people 愧不敢当 愧不敢當 kuì bù gǎn dāng lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor) / fig. I do not deserve your praise. / You flatter me too much. 莅临指导 蒞臨指導 lì lín zhǐ dǎo (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom) 识荆恨晚 識荊恨晚 shí jīng hèn wǎn It is a great honor to meet you and I regret it is not sooner 老吾老，以及人之老，幼吾幼，以及人之ॲ lǎo wú lǎo , yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo , yòu wú yòu , yǐ jí rén zhī yòu to honor old people as we do our own aged parents, and care for other's children as one's own 尊重 zūn zhòng to esteem / to respect / to honor / to value / eminent / serious / proper syn 光临 光臨 guāng lín (formal) to honor with one's presence / to attend syn 纪念 紀念 jì niàn to commemorate / to honor the memory of / memento / keepsake / souvenir syn 表彰 biǎo zhāng to honor / to commend / to cite (in dispatches) syn 尊严 尊嚴 zūn yán dignity / sanctity / honor / majesty syn 名誉 名譽 míng yù fame / reputation / honor / honorary / emeritus (of retired professor) syn 上手 shàng shǒu to obtain / to master / overhand (serve etc) / seat of honor syn 兑现 兌現 duì xiàn (of a check etc) to cash / to honor a commitment syn 大牌 dà pái strong card / honor card (card games) / very popular or successful person / self-important 当之无愧 當之無愧 dāng zhī wú kuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom) / entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) syn 义无反顾 義無反顧 yì wú fǎn gù honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom) / duty-bound not to turn back / no surrender / to pursue justice with no second thoughts syn 上位 shàng wèi seat of honor / person in a high-ranking position / to be promoted to a more senior role / (genetics) epistatic syn 不敢当 不敢當 bù gǎn dāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor) / fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me syn 履约 履約 lǚ yuē to keep a promise / to honor an agreement syn 贞操 貞操 zhēn cāo (usually of women) chastity / virginity / virtue / honor / loyalty / moral integrity syn 争光 爭光 zhēng guāng to win an honor / to strive to win a prize 久仰 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last. syn 尊崇 zūn chóng to revere / to admire / to honor / to venerate syn 金榜 jīn bǎng (lit.) tablet with inscription in gold / (fig.) pass list for the top imperial examinations / roll of honor 执事 執事 zhí shi paraphernalia of a guard of honor 承兑 承兌 chéng duì (commerce) to accept (i.e. acknowledge as calling for payment) / to honor (a check, a promise) 上座 shàng zuò seat of honor syn 正人君子 zhèng rén jūn zi upright gentleman / man of honor syn 抬举 擡舉 tái ju to lift sth up / to elevate sb / to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc) / to show great regard / to speak highly / Taiwan pr. [tai2 ju3] syn 抬举 抬舉 tái jǔ to lift sth up / to elevate sb / to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc) / to show great regard / to speak highly syn 记念 記念 jì niàn to commemorate / to honor the memory of (variant of 紀念|纪念[ji4nian4]) 赏脸 賞臉 shǎng liǎn (polite) do me the honor syn 座席 zuò xí seat (at banquet) / by ext. guest of honor syn 烈女 liè nǚ a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death syn 排名榜 pái míng bǎng ranking / ordered list / top 20 / roll of honor / to come nth out of 100 syn 光荣榜 光榮榜 guāng róng bǎng honor roll syn 赏光 賞光 shǎng guāng to do sb the honor (of attending etc) / to put in an appearance / to show up syn 光宗耀祖 guāng zōng yào zǔ to bring honor to one's ancestors syn 授勋 授勛 shòu xūn to award an honor 绶带 綬帶 shòu dài ribbon (as a decoration) / cordon (diagonal belt worn as a sign of office or honor) syn 荣归 榮歸 róng guī to return home with honor syn 座上客 zuò shàng kè guest of honor syn 奉若神明 fèng ruò shén míng to honor sb as a God (idiom) / to revere / to worship / to deify / to make a holy cow of sth / to put sb on a pedestal syn 喜娘 xǐ niáng matron of honor (old) syn 践约 踐約 jiàn yuē to keep a promise / to honor an agreement syn 舍生取义 捨生取義 shě shēng qǔ yì to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius) / to choose honor over life / would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles syn 荣宗耀祖 榮宗耀祖 róng zōng yào zǔ to bring honor to one's ancestors (idiom) / also written 光宗耀祖 syn 当之有愧 當之有愧 dāng zhī yǒu kuì to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor 贲临 賁臨 bì lín (of a distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence syn 大紫荆勋章 大紫荊勳章 dà zǐ jīng xūn zhāng Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), Hong Kong's highest honor 久慕 jiǔ mù lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific). / I've been looking forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last. 久慕盛名 jiǔ mù shèng míng (idiom) I've admired your reputation for a long time / it's an honor to meet you at last syn 