使祖宗增光而子孙得荫。《元・宫大用・范张鸡黍・第三折》:“似这般光前裕后,一灵儿可也知否。”或作“光前启后”、“光前耀后”。
英语 luster forefathers and benefit future generations(win praise for one's ancestors and enrich one's posterity)