龙生龙，凤生凤 lóng shēng lóng ， fèng shēng fèng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. dragon births dragon, phoenix births phoenix (idiom)
  2. fig. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

CHARACTERS

龙 lóng
HSK 5
dragon; symbolic of emperor
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
龙 lóng
HSK 5
dragon; symbolic of emperor
凤 fèng male phoenix; symbol of joy
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
凤 fèng male phoenix; symbol of joy