望子成龍 wàng zǐ chéng lóng

to hope one’s child is very successful

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
望 wàng HSK 2
to hope; to expect; to look towards
子 zǐ HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
龍 lóng
dragon; imperial; surname Long