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望女成鳳

简望女成凤 · 繁望女成鳳

Mandarin · pinyin wàng nǚ chéng fèng

lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom)
fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life

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望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
鳳: Look up this written character
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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4–3–2–4 · wang4 nu:3 cheng2 feng4

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mong6 neoi5 sing4 fung6

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