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虎父无犬子
hǔ​fù​wú​quǎn​zǐ

like father, like son

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
虎父无犬子 虎父無犬子 hǔ​fù​wú​quǎn​zǐ
like father, like son
Literally "a tiger father does not have a dog for a son"; used as an honorific to suggest that a distinguished father will naturally have a capable and successful son.