繼承衣缽 jì chéng yī bō

to follow in sb's steps; to take up sb's mantle

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to follow in sb's steps
  2. 2. to take up sb's mantle

Characters

Character Meaning
繼 jì
to continue; to go on with; to follow after
承 chéng HSK 5
to receive; to continue; to undertake
衣 yī HSK 1
clothes; Kangxi radical 145; to wear
缽 bō
variant of 缽bō; a monk's alms bowl