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TOPIK 5noun

부전자전

bujeonjajeon

부전자전이 · 부전자전을

like father, like son

Example

아들이 아빠처럼 축구를 좋아하니 부전자전이네요.

The son loves soccer just like his dad — like father, like son.

Word parts

부 father전 pass on자 son전 pass on

Literally 'the father passes it down, the son passes it on'.

Good to know

For mothers and daughters, people say 모전여전.