子承父業
Chinese
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight |
to bear; to carry; to hold to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive |
father | business; occupation; study | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (子承父業) | 子 | 承 | 父 | 業 | |
| simp. (子承父业) | 子 | 承 | 父 | 业 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zǐchéngfùyè
- Zhuyin: ㄗˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄧㄝˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zǐhchéngfùyè
- Wade–Giles: tzŭ3-chʻêng2-fu4-yeh4
- Yale: dž-chéng-fù-yè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyycherngfuhyeh
- Palladius: цзычэнфуе (czyčɛnfuje)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ fu⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
子承父業
- (of a son) to inherit his father's business or profession