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绳厥祖武 — “To carry on the legacy or tradition of one's ancestors”

绳厥祖武 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to carry on the legacy or tradition of one's ancestors”. To follow in the footsteps of one's predecessors. Literally, “To continue his ancestral footsteps”.

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绳厥祖武 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绳厥祖武 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绳
shéng11rope, cord, or standard
厥
jué12faint or lose consciousness
祖
zǔ10ancestor, founder, or progenitor
武
wǔ8martial, military, brave

Example Sentence with 绳厥祖武

他决心绳厥祖武,将家族世代相传的精湛手艺发扬光大。
He is determined to follow in his ancestors' footsteps and further develop the exquisite craftsmanship passed down through generations in his family.

Idioms Related to 绳厥祖武

Synonyms of 绳厥祖武

  • shéng绳qí其zǔ祖wǔ武follow in ancestors' footsteps

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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Questions about 绳厥祖武

What does 绳厥祖武 mean?

绳厥祖武 (shéng jué zǔ wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to carry on the legacy or tradition of one's ancestors”.

How do you pronounce 绳厥祖武?

绳厥祖武 is pronounced shéng jué zǔ wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 绳厥祖武 literally mean?

Literally, 绳厥祖武 means “to continue his ancestral footsteps”. It is used to mean “to carry on the legacy or tradition of one's ancestors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 绳厥祖武?

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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