Definition
望子成龙 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'to hope one's son becomes a dragon' — in Chinese culture, the dragon symbolizes success, power, and greatness. It describes parents' deep wish for their children to achieve outstanding success, often academically or professionally. You use it when talking about parental expectations, pressure, or aspirations. The phrase is fixed and cannot be split or rearranged.
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(chengyu) to hope one's children will have a bright futureto have high expectations for one's children
Examples
- ，。Hěn duō Zhōngguó fùmǔ dōu yǒu wàng zǐ chéng lóng de xīntài, xīwàng háizi kǎo shàng hǎo dàxué.Many Chinese parents have the mentality of hoping their children will succeed, wishing their kids will get into a good university.
- 望子成龙，。wàng zǐ chéng lóng suīrán kěyǐ lǐjiě, dàn yě yào zhùyì bú yào gěi háizi tài dà yālì.Although hoping your children will succeed is understandable, you also need to be careful not to put too much pressure on them.
- 望子成龙，。Tā fùmǔ yìzhí wàng zǐ chéng lóng, suǒyǐ tā cóngxiǎo jiù hěn nǔlì.His parents always had high hopes for him, so he worked very hard from a young age.
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