衣钵相承 — “To inherit the mantle (from a master)”
衣钵相承 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inherit the mantle (from a master)”. To carry on a master's tradition or legacy; to succeed to one's master's teachings, craft, or philosophy. Literally, “inherit the robe and bowl”.
衣钵相承 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 衣钵相承 mean?
衣钵相承 (yī bō xiāng chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inherit the mantle (from a master)”.
How do you pronounce 衣钵相承?
衣钵相承 is pronounced yī bō xiāng chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衣钵相承 literally mean?
Literally, 衣钵相承 means “inherit the robe and bowl”. It is used to mean “to inherit the mantle (from a master)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衣钵相承?
衣钵：僧尼穿的袈裟和盛饭的器皿。比喻技术、学术的师徒相传与继承