老子英雄儿好汉，老子反动儿混蛋

Traditional form:

老子英雄兒好漢，老子反動兒混蛋

Pinyin (reading):

lǎoziyīngxióng'érhǎohàn,lǎozifǎndòng'érhúndàn

Definitions:

• 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

Characters:

• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 英 - petal, flower, leaf; brave, heroic; English
• 雄 - alpha male, hero; manly
• 儿 - son, child
• 好 - good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
• 汉 - Chinese people; Chinese language
• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 反 - reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-
• 动 - to move, to happen; movement, action
• 儿 - son, child
• 混 - muddy, confused; to mix, to blend; to mingle
• 蛋 - egg

Traditional characters:

• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 英 - petal, flower, leaf; brave, heroic; English
• 雄 - alpha male, hero; manly
• 兒 - son, child
• 好 - good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
• 漢 - Chinese people; Chinese language
• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 反 - reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-
• 動 - to move, to happen; movement, action
• 兒 - son, child
• 混 - muddy, confused; to mix, to blend; to mingle
• 蛋 - egg