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虎父無犬子

hǔfùwúquǎnzǐ

ㄏㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄗˇ

Simplified 虎父无犬子

  1. 1lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.
  2. 2like father, like son

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