望女成凤

Traditional form:

望女成鳳

Pinyin (reading):

wàngnüchéngfèng

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to
• 女 - woman, girl; female
• 成 - to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
• 凤 - male phoenix; symbol of joy

Traditional characters:

• 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to
• 女 - woman, girl; female
• 成 - to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
• 鳳 - male phoenix; symbol of joy