龍生九子

lung4 sang1 gau2 zi2

lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters · good and bad intermingled · It takes all sorts to make a world.

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters
  2. good and bad intermingled
  3. It takes all sorts to make a world.

Written Forms

龍生九子Traditional · Main Form
龙生九子Alternate Form

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