Meaning of 龙生九子
龙生九子 means dragon's nine sons; all different; siblings with varying personalities and interests. Pronounced lóng shēng jiǔ zǐ.
- dragon's nine sons; all different; siblings with varying personalities and interests
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
jiā家
sān三
xiōng兄
dì弟
zhēn真
shì是
lóng龙
shēng生
jiǔ九
zǐ子
，
lǎo老
dà大
chén沉
wěn稳
，
lǎo老
èr二
huó活
po泼
，
lǎo老
sān三
nèi内
xiàng向
。
The three brothers in their family are truly like the dragon's nine sons—the eldest is steady, the second is lively, and the youngest is introverted.
Suī虽
shuō说
shì是
yī一
mǔ母
tóng同
bāo胞
，
dàn但
lóng龙
shēng生
jiǔ九
zǐ子
，
gè各
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
，
nǐ你
yě也
bù不
néng能
qiǎng强
qiú求
tā他
men们
zǒu走
yī一
yàng样
de的
lù路
。
Although they are born of the same mother, the dragon's nine sons are all different; you can't force them to walk the same path.
Zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
“
lóng龙
shēng生
jiǔ九
zǐ子
”
jīng经
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
bǐ比
yù喻
tuán团
duì队
lǐ里
chéng成
yuán员
xìng性
gé格
de的
duō多
yàng样
xìng性
。
This idiom, 'the dragon's nine sons,' is often used as a metaphor for the diversity of personalities within a team.