有其父必有其子

yǒuqífùbìyǒuqízǐ

idiom

Meanings

1 like father, like son
2 the son resembles the father

Characters

this; that (literary)

must; necessarily

Examples

HSK 7-9

他爸爸是医生，他也学医，真是有其父必有其子。

Tā bàba shì yīshēng, tā yě xué yī, zhēnshì yǒuqífùbìyǒuqízǐ.

His dad is a doctor and he's also studying medicine - like father, like son.

HSK 7-9

这父子俩脾气一样火爆，有其父必有其子。

Zhè fùzǐ liǎ píqi yíyàng huǒbào, yǒuqífùbìyǒuqízǐ.

These two have the same fiery temper - like father, like son.

Tips

history

Recorded in 孔丛子·居卫: 有此父斯有此子，人道之常也 - 'such a father naturally produces such a son, this is the constant way of human nature.' Used both approvingly (inheriting virtues) and critically (inheriting flaws).

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

其 qí

父 fù

必 bì

子 zǐ