Traduction :
to bestow a title on the wife of a deserving official and make his son heir to his titles
Référence :
君主时代功臣的妻得到封赠，子孙世袭官爵。旧时指为官的荣耀。
Origine :
元·无名氏《杀狗劝夫》第四折：“便是他封妻荫子，他讲不得《毛诗》，念不得《孟子》。”
Exemple :
将来到疆场，一刀一枪，博得个～，也不枉了一个青史留名。（清·吴敬梓《儒林外史》第三十九回）
Annotation :
封妻荫子1
1. fēngqīyìnzǐ :
[EN] to bestow a title on the wife of a deserving official and make his son heir to his titles
