Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
不肖子孙
不肖子孙
不肖子孙
不肖子孙
不肖子孙
不肖子孙
不肖子孙
不肖子孙

不肖子孙 — “Unworthy descendants”

不肖子孙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unworthy descendants or offspring who fail to live up to the reputation or expectations of their ancestors, often implying a lack of moral character or capability”. Literally, “unworthy descendants”.

Frequency

不肖子孙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不肖子孙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
肖
xiào7resemble, be similar to
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
孙
sūn6grandchild or descendant

Example Sentence with 不肖子孙

这位老先生辛辛苦苦打拼下的家业,却被不肖子孙挥霍一空。
The old gentleman's family fortune, painstakingly built up, was squandered by his unworthy descendants.

Idioms Related to 不肖子孙

Synonyms of 不肖子孙

  • hòu后jì继wú无rén人no one to carry on
  • wán纨kù绔zǐ子dì弟wealthy idle dissolute young man

Antonyms of 不肖子孙

  • hòu后jì继yǒu有rén人have capable successors
  • xiào孝zǐ子xián贤sūn孙filial sons and virtuous descendants
  • jì继wǎng往kāi开lái来inherit past, usher future

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

Recommended tools

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Questions about 不肖子孙

What does 不肖子孙 mean?

不肖子孙 (bù xiào zǐ sūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unworthy descendants or offspring who fail to live up to the reputation or expectations of their ancestors, often implying a lack of moral character or capability”.

How do you pronounce 不肖子孙?

不肖子孙 is pronounced bù xiào zǐ sūn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不肖子孙 literally mean?

Literally, 不肖子孙 means “unworthy descendants”. It is used to mean “Unworthy descendants or offspring who fail to live up to the reputation or expectations of their ancestors, often implying a lack of moral character or capability”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不肖子孙?

不肖:不象,不贤。指品德差,没出息,不能继承先辈事业的子孙或晚辈。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us