1 to ask sb to carefully consider a request (idiom)
光耀门楣
guāng yào mén méi
1 splendor shines on the family's door (idiom)
2 fig. to bring honor to one's family
荣宗耀祖
róng zōng yào zǔ
1 to bring honor to one's ancestors (idiom)
2 also written 光宗耀祖
照葫芦画瓢
zhào hú lu huà piáo
1 lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom)
2 fig. to copy slavishly
照猫画虎
zhào māo huà hǔ
1 lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject
2 uninspired imitation
福星高照
fú xīng gāo zhào
1 lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign
耀武扬威
yào wǔ yáng wēi
1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around
2 to bluff
3 to bluster
肝胆相照
gān dǎn xiāng zhào
1 to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion