| 龙生龙，凤生凤 |
lóng shēng lóng , fèng shēng fèng |
lit. dragon births dragon, phoenix births phoenix (idiom) / fig. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree |
| 龙 |
Lóng |
surname Long |
| 龙 |
lóng |
Chinese dragon; loong / (fig.) emperor / dragon / (bound form) dinosaur |
| 生 |
shēng |
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student |
| 龙 |
Lóng |
surname Long |
| 龙 |
lóng |
Chinese dragon; loong / (fig.) emperor / dragon / (bound form) dinosaur |
| 凤 |
Fèng |
surname Feng |
| 凤 |
fèng |
phoenix |
| 生 |
shēng |
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student |
| 凤 |
Fèng |
surname Feng |
| 凤 |
fèng |
phoenix |