知子莫若父 zhī zǐ mò ruò fù

DEFINITIONS

  1. nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)

CHARACTERS

知 zhī know, perceive, comprehend
子 zǐ offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
莫 mò do not, is not, can not; negative
若 ruò if, supposing, assuming; similar
父 fù father; KangXi radical 88