follow in the steps of one 's ancestors

follow in the steps of one 's ancestors

SHENGJUE zuwu is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is sh é ngju é Z ǔ w ǔ, which means to follow the footsteps of our ancestors and to inherit our ancestors. From the book of songs, Da Ya, Xia Wu.

Idiom explanation

Rope: continue; Wu: footprint. Follow the footsteps of our ancestors. It means inheriting one's ancestors.

The origin of Idioms

"The book of songs · Daya · xiawu": "Zhaozi comes to Xu, shengqizuwu."

Idiom usage

It refers to inheriting the cause of ancestors

Examples

He is determined to be in the blue clouds. He is not expected to be in the White House. If he can, he will live up to his kindness. Wang Tingna, Ming Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Sheng qizuwu