知子莫如父
zhī​zǐ​mò​rú​fù

no one knows a son better than his father

  • created sense approved 知子莫如父 · zhī​zǐ​mò​rú​fù · no one knows a son better than his father — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    知子莫如父

    zhī​zǐ​mò​rú​fù

    no one knows a son better than his father

    proverb meaning that a father understands his child's character, strengths, and weaknesses more deeply than anyone else

    知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to know 子 (literal) → 子 · zǐ · son 莫如 (literal) → 莫如 · mò​rú · nothing compares to 父 (literal) → 父 · fù · father

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