family of generals; military family
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
family of generals; military family; martial lineage
literaryRefers to a distinguished family with a long tradition of producing high-ranking military officers or martial arts masters. Often implies honor, prestige, and inherited skill. A classical and literary term.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
jiàng将
mén门
，
zì自
yòu幼
shú熟
dú读
bīng兵
fǎ法
。
He comes from a family of generals and has been studying military strategy since childhood.
Zhèng正
suǒ所
wèi谓
jiàng将
mén门
wú无
quǎn犬
zǐ子
，
tā他
de的
ér儿
zi子
yě也
chéng成
le了
yī一
míng名
chū出
sè色
de的
jūn军
guān官
。
As the saying goes, 'In a general's family, there are no dogs'—his son also became an outstanding officer.
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Chéng成
yǔ语
'
jiàng将
mén门
hǔ虎
zǐ子
'
jiù就
shì是
yòng用
lái来
bǐ比
yù喻
jiàng将
shuài帅
jiā家
chū出
yīng英
xióng雄
。
The idiom 'a tiger son from a general's family' is used metaphorically for a hero born into a military lineage.