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望子成龙

wàng zǐ chéng lóng

4-character word Traditional 望子成龍

What 望子成龙 means

1. lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
2. to have great hopes for one's offspring
3. to give one's child the best education as a career investment

The characters in 望子成龙

• 望wàngfull moon; to hope; to expect
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子
• 成chéngto succeed; to finish; to complete
• 龙lóngChinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor; dragon

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