We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「衣缽相傳」.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「衣缽相傳」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
In the Chinese Zen Buddhism, when teachings are passed down between masters and disciples, a ceremony of bestowing the robe and bowl is often held. A metaphor for the transmission of technology and knowledge from master to apprentice.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī bō xiàng chuán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi1 but6 seung1 chyun4
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