虎父無犬子 [－－无－－]

Jyutping fu2 fu6 mou4 hyun2 zi2
Pinyin hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.
  2. like father, like son
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    用​嚟​讚​人​哋​個​仔​，​比喻​出色​嘅​父​親​唔​會​生​個​平庸​嘅​仔
    A great father does not bear an ordinary child; literally "A tiger father does not have a dog son"
    • 葉生繼承父業，一樣經營有道，果然虎父無犬子！
      叶生继承父业，一样经营有道，果然虎父无犬子！
      jip6 saang1 gai3 sing4 fu6 jip6, jat1 joeng6 ging1 jing4 jau5 dou6, gwo2 jin4 fu2 fu6 mou4 hyun2 zi2!
      Mr Yip inherits his father's business and maintains good management. Like father like son!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb, idiomatic
    like father, like son
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    叶生继承父业，一样经营有道，果然虎父无犬子！
    葉生繼承父業，一樣經營有道，果然虎父無犬子！
    jip6 saang1 gai3 sing4 fu6 jip6, jat1 joeng6 ging1 jing4 jau5 dou6, gwo2 jin4 fu2 fu6 mou4 hyun2 zi2!
    • Mr Yip inherits his father's business and maintains good management. Like father like son!