in the family of a general there are more generals -- like produces like

in the family of a general there are more generals -- like produces like

Jiangmen: a family that has been a general for generations. A general comes from his family.

Idiom information

[usage] used as object and attributive; refers to a general who comes from his family. In the southern history of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yanshou's "evil biography of Wang Zhen" said: "to suppress evil, Wang mengsun, the so-called ~ " In Chen Shou's biography of CHEN Si Wang Zhi in the annals of the Three Kingdoms, the book of Wei, there is a saying: "there is a phase in every family." Chapter 96 of the chronicles of the states of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty: "if you have a son like this, it can be said that you are going out of the gate." General Yang's sons are all good at martial arts and are proficient in the art of war.

The origin of Idioms

Dan called Zhuzuo and said, "fight evil, Wang mengsun, so-called generals." The evil biography of Wang Zhen in Southern History

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, Tian Ying, the youngest son of King Wei of Qi, served as the Prime Minister of Qi for more than ten years and made a lot of money. Tian Wen, the youngest son, said to Tian Ying, "when you hear that there will be generals in the general's family, there will be prime ministers in the prime minister's family." Tian Ying felt that his son had vision and asked him to take charge of family affairs and receive guests. Tian Wenhou inherited his father's title and became one of the four princes of the Warring States period.

Examples of Idioms

If you have a son like this, it can be said that you are going out of the gate! The 96th chapter of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty

English translation

Inthefamilyofageneraltherearemoregenerals.

Idiom information

Idiom explanation: it used to mean that a general's family is also a general. Example of idiom: if you have a son like this, you can be called a general! (Chapter 96 of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty) degree of common use: common emotional color: commendatory words; grammatical usage: as object; refers to the general's family going out of the general's family; idiom structure: subject predicate type generation time: ancient times