鸡不及凤 — “The son is not as good or distinguished as his father”
鸡不及凤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the son is not as good or distinguished as his father”. The offspring is inferior to the parent. Literally, “A chicken cannot catch up to a phoenix”.
鸡不及凤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡不及凤 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸡不及凤
What does 鸡不及凤 mean?
鸡不及凤 (jī bù jí fèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the son is not as good or distinguished as his father”.
How do you pronounce 鸡不及凤?
鸡不及凤 is pronounced jī bù jí fèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡不及凤 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡不及凤 means “a chicken cannot catch up to a phoenix”. It is used to mean “the son is not as good or distinguished as his father”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡不及凤?
鸡赶不上凤凰。比喻儿子不如父亲。