继承衣钵

继承衣钵
chéng

to take up sb's mantle

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to take up sb's mantle

    • He inherited the mantle and became a doctor.

  2. verb

    to follow in sb's steps

    • He followed in his predecessor's footsteps and became a doctor.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A thread being pulled continuously without breaking represents something continuing uninterrupted and connected.

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