继承衣钵

jì chéng yī bō

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Definitions

  1. 1. to take up sb's mantle
  2. 2. to follow in sb's steps

Child Words of 继承衣钵

继
jì

to continue

继承
jì chéng

to inherit

承
chéng

to bear

钵
bō

small earthenware plate or basin

衣
yī

clothes

衣
yì

to dress

衣钵
yī bō

the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism)