肯堂肯构 — “Willing to lay the foundation, willing to build the house”
肯堂肯构 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be capable of carrying on one's father's enterprise or unfinished work; to be able to continue and build upon a family legacy”. Literally, “Willing to lay the foundation, willing to build the house”.
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What does 肯堂肯构 mean?
肯堂肯构 (kěn táng kěn gòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be capable of carrying on one's father's enterprise or unfinished work; to be able to continue and build upon a family legacy”.
How do you pronounce 肯堂肯构?
肯堂肯构 is pronounced kěn táng kěn gòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肯堂肯构 literally mean?
Literally, 肯堂肯构 means “Willing to lay the foundation, willing to build the house”. It is used to mean “to be capable of carrying on one's father's enterprise or unfinished work; to be able to continue and build upon a family legacy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肯堂肯构?
堂：立堂基；构：盖屋。原意是儿子连房屋的地基都不肯做，哪里还谈得上肯盖房子。后反其意而用之，比喻儿子能继承父亲的事业。