望女成鳳

mong6 neoi5 sing4 fung6

lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom) · fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom)
  2. fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life

Written Forms

望女成鳳Traditional · Main Form
望女成凤Alternate Form

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