负薪构堂 — “Carrying firewood to build a hall”
负薪构堂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inherit and diligently carry on the virtues and achievements of one's predecessors, often implying humble yet persistent effort to build upon their foundation”. Literally, “Carrying firewood to build a hall”.
负薪构堂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
负薪构堂 Character Breakdown
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- fù负yì义wàng忘ēn恩forget favors and betray kindness
- fù负chéng乘sī斯duó夺Incompetence in high office leads to loss
- fù负chéng乘zhì致kòu寇Incompetence invites disaster
- fù负rèn任méng蒙láo劳Shoulder heavy responsibilities and endure hardships
- fù负sú俗zhī之lèi累burden of social nonconformity
- fù负sú俗zhī之jī讥reproach for defying popular custom
- fù负zhài债lěi累lěi累deeply in debt
- fù负gù固bù不bīn宾rely on strongholds and defy authority
- fù负gù固bù不quān悛defiant and unrepentant, relying on advantage
- fù负gù固bù不fú服rely on strong defenses and not submit
- fù负tú图zhī之tuō托entrusted with weighty responsibility
- fù负tǔ土chéng成fén坟carry earth to build a grave
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What does 负薪构堂 mean?
负薪构堂 (fù xīn gòu táng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inherit and diligently carry on the virtues and achievements of one's predecessors, often implying humble yet persistent effort to build upon their foundation”.
How do you pronounce 负薪构堂?
负薪构堂 is pronounced fù xīn gòu táng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 负薪构堂 literally mean?
Literally, 负薪构堂 means “Carrying firewood to build a hall”. It is used to mean “to inherit and diligently carry on the virtues and achievements of one's predecessors, often implying humble yet persistent effort to build upon their foundation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 负薪构堂?
指继承先人德业。