子承父业

Traditional: 子承父業

zǐ chéng fù yè

Dictionary entry

(idiom) (of a son) to carry on one's father's business or profession

What does 子承父业 mean?

子承父业 (zǐ chéng fù yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) (of a son) to carry on one's father's business or profession

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子zǐson · child 承Chéngsurname Cheng · Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 父fù(bound form) father · (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父[bo2 fu4])业Yèsurname Ye

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子承父业

zǐ chéng fù yè

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