望子成龍

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Chinese

hope; expect; to visit
hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
to become a dragon; to succeed in life
trad. (望子成龍) 成龍
simp. (望子成龙) 成龙

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望子成龍

  1. to hope that one's child succeeds in life

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