虎父无犬子 hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.
  2. like father, like son

CHARACTERS

虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
父 fù
HSK 4
father; KangXi radical 88
无 wú
HSK 4
negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
犬 quǎn
HSK 6
dog; radical number 94
子 zǐ
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch