子承父业子承父業

zǐ chéng fù yè

Meaning

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

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Characters

子zison, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing了一承chéngto undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance了三父fùfather, dad八乂业yèbusiness, profession; to study, to work一

Examples

子承父业。

Zǐ chéng fù yè.

He substituted for his father.