jī​qiú

to carry on a father's trade

Senses

箕裘 jī​qiú to carry on a father's trade

(literary) used to describe a son continuing the family profession or inheriting his father's craft; originally referring to a student learning easy tasks before difficult ones as described in the 礼记 lǐ​jì

References

see 箕裘/箕裘 → 礼记/禮記