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老子英雄兒好漢，老子反動兒混蛋

简老子英雄儿好汉，老子反动儿混蛋 · 繁老子英雄兒好漢，老子反動兒混蛋

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo zi yīng xióng ér hǎo hàn , lǎo zi fǎn dòng ér hún dàn

If the father is a hero, the son is a real man. If the father is a reactionary, the son is a bastard. (Cultural Revolution slogan)
fig. like father, like son

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
英: yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
雄: xióng · male of species; hero; manly
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
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反: fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
混: hùn · to mix, blend, mingle; to bumble along
蛋: dàn · eggs; term of abuse
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
汉: hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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