有其父必有其子

yǒu qí fù bì yǒu qí zǐ

Dictionary entry

like father, like son (idiom)

What does 有其父必有其子 mean?

有其父必有其子 (yǒu qí fù bì yǒu qí zǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1like father, like son (idiom)

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有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)其qíhis · her 父fù(bound form) father · (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父[bo2 fu4])必bìcertainly · must 子zǐson · child

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有其父必有其子

yǒu qí fù bì yǒu qí zǐ

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