虎父無犬子 — hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 — Chinese Dictionary

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虎

父

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犬

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Definitions5 characters

hu³ fu⁴ wu² quan³ zi³

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

虎

父

無

犬

子

As word

1

hu³

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

2

fu⁴

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

3

wu²

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

4

quan³

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

5

zi³

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