望子成龙 — “Hope one's son becomes a dragon”
望子成龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hope one's children will achieve great success in their studies and career; to have high expectations for one's children's future achievements”. Literally, “Hope one's son becomes a dragon”.
望子成龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
望子成龙 Character Breakdown
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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zi子chéng成míng名hope for one's child to be famous
- 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 望子成龙 mean?
望子成龙 (wàng zǐ chéng lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hope one's children will achieve great success in their studies and career; to have high expectations for one's children's future achievements”.
How do you pronounce 望子成龙?
望子成龙 is pronounced wàng zǐ chéng lóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望子成龙 literally mean?
Literally, 望子成龙 means “Hope one's son becomes a dragon”. It is used to mean “to hope one's children will achieve great success in their studies and career; to have high expectations for one's children's future achievements”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望子成龙?
希望自己的子女能在学业和事业上有成就。