望子成龍

Chinese

hope; expect; to visit
hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
 to become a dragon; to succeed in life
trad. (望子成龍) 望 子 成龍
simp. (望子成龙) 望 子 成龙

Pronunciation

Idiom

望子成龍

  1. to hope that one's child succeeds in life

Coordinate terms

  • 望女成鳳 / 望女成凤
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