望女成凤 in English wang4 nu:3 cheng2 feng4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to hope one's daughter is a success in life

Simplified Characters

望 女 成 凤

Traditional Characters

望 女 成 鳳

Pinyin

wang4 nu:3 cheng2 feng4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

望wang4full moon 女nv3female 成cheng2surname Cheng 凤feng4surname Feng