hope one's son will become successful; parental ambition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to hope that one's son will become successful; to hold high hopes for one's son to achieve greatness
Commonly used to describe parents' high expectations for their sons. The counterpart for daughters is '望女成凤'. Often implies intense pressure or strong desire for academic or career success.
Měi每
yī一
wèi位
fù父
mǔ母
dōu都
wàng望
zǐ子
chéng成
lóng龙
，
xī希
wàng望
hái孩
zi子
néng能
kǎo考
shàng上
hǎo好
dà大
xué学
。
Every parent hopes their son will become successful, wishing for their child to get into a good university.
Tā他
wàng望
zǐ子
chéng成
lóng龙
xīn心
qiè切
，
gěi给
ér儿
zi子
bào报
le了
hěn很
duō多
bǔ补
xí习
bān班
。
He is so eager for his son to succeed that he enrolled his son in many cram schools.
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Wàng望
zǐ子
chéng成
lóng龙
shì是
rén人
zhī之
cháng常
qíng情
，
dàn但
yě也
yào要
zūn尊
zhòng重
hái孩
zi子
de的
xìng兴
qù趣
。
Hoping one's son will become successful is only natural, but one must also respect the child's interests.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
wàng望
zǐ子
chéng成
lóng龙
de的
guān观
niàn念
gēn根
shēn深
dì蒂
gù固
。
In traditional Chinese culture, the concept of hoping one's son will become successful is deeply rooted.