望子成名 — “To have high hopes for one's child's future success and fame”
望子成名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have high hopes for one's child's future success and fame”. To wish for one's child to become famous and successful. Literally, “Hope child becomes famous”.
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望子成名 Pronunciation and Pinyin
望子成名 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 望子成名
许多父母都望子成名，希望孩子能有一个光明的未来。
Many parents have high hopes for their children, wishing them a bright future where they achieve fame and success.
Idioms Related to 望子成名
Synonyms of 望子成名
More idioms starting with 望
- wàng望yún云zhī之qíng情longing for one's parents
- wàng望qí其jiān肩bèi背to be able to rival or catch up
- wàng望qí其jiān肩xiàng项to be able to compete with someone
- wàng望qí其xiàng项bèi背to be able to catch up with
- wàng望chén尘bù不jí及too inferior to catch up
- wàng望chén尘piào僄shēng声believe rumors readily
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔běi北flee in disarray at enemy sight
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔kuì溃flee in disarray at enemy's approach
- wàng望chén尘bài拜fú伏kowtow to someone's every whim
- wàng望chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust of a powerful person
- wàng望chén尘mò莫jí及too far behind to catch up
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What does 望子成名 mean?
望子成名 (wàng zi chéng míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have high hopes for one's child's future success and fame”.
How do you pronounce 望子成名?
望子成名 is pronounced wàng zi chéng míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望子成名 literally mean?
Literally, 望子成名 means “Hope child becomes famous”. It is used to mean “to have high hopes for one's child's future success and fame”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望子成名?
望：盼望，希望。希望自己的子女成为有名声有地位的人物