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绳其祖武
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绳其祖武 — “To follow in the footsteps of one's ancestors”

绳其祖武 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow in the footsteps of one's ancestors”. To carry on the family legacy or tradition. Literally, “Continue his ancestor's footsteps”.

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绳其祖武 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绳其祖武 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绳
shéng11rope, cord, or standard
其
qí8its, his, her, their
祖
zǔ10ancestor, founder, or progenitor
武
wǔ8martial, military, brave

Example Sentence with 绳其祖武

小明立志将来要绳其祖武,将家族世代相传的手艺发扬光大。
Xiao Ming is determined to follow in his ancestors' footsteps and promote the craftsmanship passed down through generations in his family.

Idioms Related to 绳其祖武

Synonyms of 绳其祖武

  • shéng绳jué厥zǔ祖wǔ武continue ancestral legacy

More idioms starting with 绳

  • shéng绳yī一jiè戒bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shéng绳zhī之yǐ以fǎ法punish according to the law
  • shéng绳xiān先qǐ启hòu后inherit the past and usher in the future
  • shéng绳mò墨zhī之yán言wise and ethical advice
  • shéng绳chuáng床wǎ瓦zào灶extremely poor living conditions
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠miù缪correct faults and rectify errors
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠miù谬correct errors and rectify mistakes
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠wéi违identify and correct faults
  • shéng绳kǔn捆suǒ索bǎng绑bind tightly with ropes
  • shéng绳shū枢zhī之shì士a person from a very humble and impoverished background
  • shéng绳shū枢zhī之zi子a child of humble origins

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What does 绳其祖武 mean?

绳其祖武 (shéng qí zǔ wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow in the footsteps of one's ancestors”.

How do you pronounce 绳其祖武?

绳其祖武 is pronounced shéng qí zǔ wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 绳其祖武 literally mean?

Literally, 绳其祖武 means “Continue his ancestor's footsteps”. It is used to mean “to follow in the footsteps of one's ancestors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 绳其祖武?

绳:继续;武:足迹。踏着祖先的足迹继续前进。比喻继承祖业。

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