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This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「蔭子封妻」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

His wife was given a title and his descendants received hereditary official titles. It means to establish achievements and bring honor to the family.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yīn zǐ fēng qī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yam1 ji2 fung1 chai1

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