望女成鳳 wàng nǚ chéng fèng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom)
  2. fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life

CHARACTERS

望 wàng to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
女 nǚ woman, girl; feminine; rad. 38
成 chéng completed, finished, fixed
鳳 fèng male phoenix; symbol of joy