kěn​gòu​kěn​táng

to carry on a father's work

  • created sense approved 肯构肯堂/肯構肯堂 · kěn​gòu​kěn​táng · to carry on a father's work — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    肯构肯堂 / 肯構肯堂

    kěn​gòu​kěn​táng

    to carry on a father's work

    to continue the family business or follow in one's father's footsteps; (literary) used to describe a son who is capable of completing the building projects or career path started by his father

    肯 (literal) → 肯 · kěn · to be willing 构 (literal) → 构/構 · gòu · to construct 肯 (literal) → 肯 · kěn · to be willing 堂 (literal) → 堂 · táng · hall

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