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望子成龙

wàngzǐchénglóng

Traditional: 望子成龍

lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life / to have great hopes for one's offspring / to give one's child the best education as a career investment

Character Breakdown

望
wàng
to expect, to hope, to look forward to
HSK 2
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
龙
lóng
dragon; symbol of the emperor
HSK 5

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