望子成龙(wàng zǐ chéng lóng)

4 charactersTrad. 望子成龍

lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
Meaning
lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
望子成龍

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