hổ phụ sinh hổ tử
proverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ho˧˩ fu˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧ ho˧˩ tɨ˧˩]Huế [how˧˨ fʊw˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧ how˧˨ tɨ˧˨]Saigon [how˨˩˦ fʊw˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧ how˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hổ phụ sinh hổ tử means father tigers produce child tigers; like great father; like great son.
Chinese characters: 虎父生虎子
Meanings of hổ phụ sinh hổ tử in English
Proverb
- literal father tigers produce child tigers
- figurative like great father, like great son
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 虎父生虎子. Compare Chinese 虎父無犬子 /虎父无犬子 (hổ phụ vô khuyển tử).
Frequently asked questions
What does hổ phụ sinh hổ tử mean in English?
hổ phụ sinh hổ tử (proverb) means "father tigers produce child tigers; like great father; like great son".
How do you pronounce hổ phụ sinh hổ tử?
IPA: Hanoi [ho˧˩ fu˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧ ho˧˩ tɨ˧˩]; Saigon [how˨˩˦ fʊw˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧ how˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: hổ — dipping tone (hỏi), phụ — heavy tone (nặng), sinh — level tone (ngang), hổ — dipping tone (hỏi), tử — dipping tone (hỏi).
Is hổ phụ sinh hổ tử a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. hổ phụ sinh hổ tử is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 虎父生虎子.