骄子 (jiāo zǐ) — (figurative) a child who is the pride of the family; favorite son/daughter; (historical/literary) someone favored by Heaven; one of exceptional talent or destiny
Definition
A literary/figurative word for 'pride' (as in 'the pride of…'). Almost always appears in set phrases like 天之骄子 or 是…的骄子 — rarely used alone in everyday speech.
noun
(figurative) a child who is the pride of the familyfavorite son/daughter(historical/literary) someone favored by Heavenone of exceptional talent or destiny
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 骄子，。Tā shì fù mǔ de jiāo zǐ, cóng xiǎo jiù tè bié yōu xiù.He is the pride of his parents, exceptionally outstanding since childhood.
- ，。Tā cháng bèi chēng zuò tiān zhī jiāo zǐ, jiān fù zhe zhòng yào de shǐ mìng.He is often called the chosen one of Heaven, shouldering an important mission.
- 骄子，。Tā shì shāng yè jiè de jiāo zǐ, nián jì qīng qīng jiù qǔ dé le jù dà chéng gōng.He is the pride of the business world, achieving great success at a young age.
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