虎父无犬子 hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ

like father, like son; able parent, able child

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 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. 2. like father, like son

Characters

Character Meaning
tiger
father
not; no; not to have
dog; Kangxi radical 94
(noun suffix); son; child