龙生龙，凤生凤

Traditional: 龍生龍，鳳生鳳

lóng shēng lóng , fèng shēng fèng

Dictionary entry

lit. dragon births dragon, phoenix births phoenix (idiom)

What does 龙生龙，凤生凤 mean?

龙生龙，凤生凤 (lóng shēng lóng , fèng shēng fèng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. dragon births dragon, phoenix births phoenix (idiom)

2fig. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

Character breakdown

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龙Lóngsurname Long 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 凤Fèngsurname Feng

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How to pronounce 龙生龙，凤生凤

龙生龙，凤生凤

lóng shēng lóng , fèng shēng fèng

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