老子英雄儿好汉，老子反动儿混蛋 lǎo zi yīng xióng ér hǎo hàn ， lǎo zi fǎn dòng ér hún dàn

fig. like father, like son

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. like father, like son
  2. 2. If the father is a hero, the son is a real man. If the father is a reactionary, the son is a bastard. (Cultural Revolution slogan)

Characters

Character Meaning
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
英 yīng HSK 5
English; British; United Kingdom
雄 xióng HSK 5
male; powerful; imposing
儿 ér HSK 1
non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final; child
好 hǎo HSK 1
good; well; very
汉 hàn HSK 1
Han ethnic group; Chinese (language)
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
反 fǎn HSK 4
opposite; to oppose; against
动 dòng HSK 2
(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to stir (emotions)
儿 ér HSK 1
non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final; child
混 hún HSK 6
to mix; to mingle; to muddle along
蛋 dàn HSK 2
egg; oval-shaped thing; variant of 蜑dàn