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子继父业 — “The son carries on his father's business or profession”

子继父业 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the son carries on his father's business or profession”. The son succeeds his father in his career. Literally, “Son inherits father's business/profession”.

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子继父业 Pronunciation and Pinyin

子继父业 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing
继
jì10continue, succeed, inherit
父
fù4father, male elder
业
yè5industry, occupation, karma

Example Sentence with 子继父业

小张从小看着父亲经营着这家老字号茶馆,长大后,他也选择子继父业,用心传承这份家族手艺。
Xiao Zhang grew up watching his father run this old-fashioned teahouse. When he grew up, he also chose to carry on his father's business, dedicated to preserving this family craft.

Idioms Related to 子继父业

Synonyms of 子继父业

  • zi子chéng承fù父yè业Son inherits father's business or legacy

More idioms starting with 子

  • zi子bù不yǔ语guài怪Confucius did not speak of strange phenomena
  • zǐ子chǒu丑yín寅mǎo卯the whole story
  • zǐ子wéi为fù父yǐn隐Son conceals father's misconduct
  • zi子xià夏xuán悬chún鹑poor but content and principled
  • zǐ子nǚ女yù玉bó帛cherished possessions
  • zǐ子nǚ女jīn金bó帛people and property
  • zǐ子zǐ子sūn孙sūn孙descendants for generations
  • zǐ子sūn孙hòu后dài代future generations
  • zǐ子sūn孙hòu后bèi辈descendants and future generations
  • zǐ子xiào孝fù父cí慈filial children and loving parents
  • zǐ子yuē曰shī诗yún云Confucian teachings and classical pronouncements

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Questions about 子继父业

What does 子继父业 mean?

子继父业 (zi jì fù yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the son carries on his father's business or profession”.

How do you pronounce 子继父业?

子继父业 is pronounced zi jì fù yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 子继父业 literally mean?

Literally, 子继父业 means “Son inherits father's business/profession”. It is used to mean “the son carries on his father's business or profession”.

What is the Chinese definition of 子继父业?

儿子继承父亲的事业

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