炎黄子孙

炎黃子孫
yánhuángzǐsūn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 descendants of the Fiery Emperor and the Yellow Emperor
  2. 2 the Chinese people
  3. 3 ethnic Han Chinese

Examples

Wǒmen dōu shì Yán Huáng zǐsūn, xuèmài xiānglián.
We are all descendants of Yan and Huang, connected by blood.
Zuòwéi Yán Huáng zǐsūn, wǒmen yīnggāi chuánchéng Zhōnghuá wénhuà.
As descendants of Yan and Huang, we should carry on Chinese culture.

Tips

culture
refers to 炎帝 (Yan Di, the Fiery/Flame Emperor, i.e. Shennong) and to 黄帝 (Huang Di, the Yellow Emperor) — legendary co-ancestors of the Chinese people. The phrase is a patriotic self-identifier, common in speeches and diaspora contexts.
register
Formal and ceremonial. Used in patriotic contexts, not in casual conversation.

Stroke Order

yán
huáng
sūn