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引以为荣 (yǐn yǐ wéi róng) — to take as a great honor; to deem it an honor

Definition

A chengyu used to say one regards something as a great honor or source of pride — often for personal achievements, one's team, or one's heritage.

idiom
to take as a great honorto deem it an honor

Examples

  • 引以为荣。
    Tā wèi zì jǐ néng cān jiā zhè cì bǐ sài ér yǐn yǐ wéi róng.
    He takes it as a great honor to be able to participate in this competition.
  • 引以为荣。
    Wǒ men yǐ zhè yàng de yōu xiù chuán tǒng wèi yǐn yǐ wéi róng.
    We deem it an honor to have such excellent traditions.
  • 引以为荣，。
    Tā yǐn yǐ wéi róng de bù jǐn jǐn shì zì jǐ de chéng jiù, hái yǒu tuán duì de fù chū.
    What he takes as a great honor is not only his own achievements, but also the team's efforts.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 弓弓gōngbow
  • 丿丿piěindicatory stroke

引 is made from 弓, a bow, and 丿, a short slant stroke added at the place where the string is pulled, marking the action of drawing or pulling.

Open 引 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape came from a drawing of a person carrying something; in 以, part of that person is still visible on the right.

Open 以 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 為; 为 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 為 showed a hand holding an elephant; the simplified 为 is a later shorthand.

Open 为 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 榮; 荣 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mù
Sound part声符shēngfú
熒
熒yíng榮róng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 榮 pairs 木, a tree/wood part, with 熒 (yíng) as the part that gives the sound; the simplified 荣 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

Open 荣 →
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