衣钵相传 — “To pass on one's unique skills”
衣钵相传 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass on one's unique skills”. Knowledge, or teachings to a chosen successor, akin to the spiritual transmission from a Zen master to a disciple. It signifies a profound and complete inheritance of a master's legacy or craft. Literally, “Transmit the robe and alms bowl; inherit the mantle”.
衣钵相传 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 衣
- yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi彩dressed in plain clothes
- yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi采dressed simply and plainly
- yī衣bù不rú如xīn新，，rén人bù不rú如gù故New clothes are best, old friends are best
- yī衣bù不wán完cǎi采to dress simply and plainly
- yī衣bù不bù布tǐ体clothes too ragged to cover body
- yī衣bù不yè曳dì地dress simply and live modestly
- yī衣bù不gài盖tǐ体dressed in rags, barely clothed
- yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags
- yī衣bù不jiě解dài带work tirelessly without rest
- yī衣bù不jiě解jié结work tirelessly without rest
- yī衣bù不zhē遮tǐ体dressed in rags
- yī衣bù不zhē遮shēn身clothes too tattered to cover body
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What does 衣钵相传 mean?
衣钵相传 (yī bō xiāng chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass on one's unique skills”.
How do you pronounce 衣钵相传?
衣钵相传 is pronounced yī bō xiāng chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衣钵相传 literally mean?
Literally, 衣钵相传 means “Transmit the robe and alms bowl; inherit the mantle”. It is used to mean “to pass on one's unique skills”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衣钵相传?
中国禅宗师徒间道法传授，常常举行授与衣钵的仪式。比喻技术、学术的师徒相传。