麟趾呈祥
lín​zhǐ​chéng​xiáng

may you have many good sons

  • created sense approved 麟趾呈祥 · lín​zhǐ​chéng​xiáng · may you have many good sons — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    麟趾呈祥

    lín​zhǐ​chéng​xiáng

    may you have many good sons

    (idiom) auspicious sign of many virtuous children or grandchildren; commonly used as a formal congratulation for the birth of a son

    麟 (literal) → 麟 · lín · qilin 趾 (literal) → 趾 · zhǐ · foot 呈 (literal) → 呈 · chéng · to assume 祥 (literal) → 祥 · xiáng · auspicious

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