ér​sūn​zì​yǒu'ér​sūn​fú

the younger generation will be fine on their own

  • created sense approved 儿孙自有儿孙福/兒孫自有兒孫福 · ér​sūn​zì​yǒu'ér​sūn​fú · the younger generation will be fine on their own — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    儿孙自有儿孙福 / 兒孫自有兒孫福

    ér​sūn​zì​yǒu'ér​sūn​fú

    the younger generation will be fine on their own

    Each generation has its own luck and will find its own way; often used to advise parents not to worry too much about their children's futures.

    儿孙 (literal) → 儿孙/兒孫 · ér​sūn · children and grandchildren 自有 (literal) → 自有 · zì​yǒu · to have naturally 儿孙 (literal) → 儿孙/兒孫 · ér​sūn · children and grandchildren 福 (literal) → 福 · fú · good fortune

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    created sense