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望子成龙 (wàng zǐ chéng lóng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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望子成龙

望子成龙 (wàng zǐ chéng lóng): To have high expectations for one's child to succeed in life (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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望 • wàng • to look into the distance • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

wàng望

to look into the distance

子 • zǐ • child, offspring, seed, small thing • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

zǐ子

child, offspring, seed, small thing

成 • chéng • one tenth; proportion • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

chéng成

one tenth; proportion

龙 • lóng • dragon • HSK 2.0 L5

HSK 5

lóng龙

dragon

Word Info

Pinyinwàng zǐ chéng lóng

MeaningTo have high expectations for one's child to succeed in life, often academically or professionally.

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Words with 望

希望xī wànghope; wish
失望shī wàngdisappointed
愿望yuàn wàngdesire; wish; aspiration
盼望pàn wànghope for; long for; yearn for
看望kàn wàngcall on; visit
威望wēi wàngprestige
展望zhǎn wànglook into the distance
指望zhǐ wànglook to; count on; look forward to

Words with 子

儿子ér zison
杯子bēi zicup; glass; mug
桌子zhuō zitable
椅子yǐ zichair

Words with 成

变成biàn chéngto change into
完成wán chéngcomplete
成绩chéng jìresults; marks; achievement
养成yǎng chéngto cultivate

Words with 龙

水龙头shuǐ lóng tóustopcock; tap; faucet
恐龙kǒng lóngDinosaur
沙龙shā lóngsalon / gathering
龙头lóng tóuleading position /faucet

妻子

qī zi

wife

孩子hái zichild; children

本子běn zibook

个子gè ziheight; stature

成为

chéng wéi

become

成功chéng gōngsuccess; successful

当成dàng chéngto consider as; to take to be

形成xíng chéngform; shape

跑龙套

pǎo lóng tào

Play a minor role / Be an extra

来龙去脉lái lóng qù màiins and outs / the details

画龙点睛huà lóng diǎn jīngTo dot the dragon's eyes / To add the finishing touch

尼龙ní lóngnylon (loanword)

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Example Sentences with 望子成龙

hěn很

duō多

zhōng中

guó国

fù父

mǔ母

dōu都

yǒu有

wàng望

zǐ子

chéng成

lóng龙

de的

xīn心

tài态

。

Many Chinese parents have the mentality of hoping their children will become dragons.

tā他

wàng望

zǐ子

chéng成

lóng龙

，

gěi给

hái孩

zi子

bào报

le了

gè各

zhǒng种

bǔ补

xí习

bān班

。

He hopes his son will become a dragon, so he signed him up for all kinds of tutoring classes.