虎父无犬子

Traditional: 虎父無犬子

hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.

What does 虎父无犬子 mean?

虎父无犬子 (hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.

2like father, like son

Character breakdown

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虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]父fù(bound form) father · (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父[bo2 fu4])无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]犬quǎn(literary) dog · Kangxi radical 94 子zǐson · child

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虎父无犬子

hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ

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