衣缽相傳
yī​bō​xiāng​chuán

to pass on the mantle

  • created sense approved 衣钵相传/衣缽相傳 · yī​bō​xiāng​chuán · to pass on the mantle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衣钵相传 / 衣缽相傳

    yī​bō​xiāng​chuán

    to pass on the mantle

    To hand down a tradition, skill, or teachings from teacher to disciple; originally a Buddhist term referring to the inheritance of a master's robe and alms bowl.

    衣钵 (literal) → 衣钵/衣缽 · yī​bō · legacy 相传 (literal) → 相传/相傳 · xiāng​chuán · to hand down

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    created sense