肯构肯堂 — “Willing to build the house, willing to lay its foundation”
肯构肯堂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a son is capable of carrying on and developing his father's work or profession; to continue a family's legacy with competence”. Literally, “Willing to build the house, willing to lay its foundation”.
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What does 肯构肯堂 mean?
肯构肯堂 (kěn gòu kěn táng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a son is capable of carrying on and developing his father's work or profession; to continue a family's legacy with competence”.
How do you pronounce 肯构肯堂?
肯构肯堂 is pronounced kěn gòu kěn táng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肯构肯堂 literally mean?
Literally, 肯构肯堂 means “Willing to build the house, willing to lay its foundation”. It is used to mean “a son is capable of carrying on and developing his father's work or profession; to continue a family's legacy with competence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肯构肯堂?
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。