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衣钵

衣缽
yībō
noun #37,139

Meanings

  1. 1 mantle (of a master)
  2. 2 legacy
  3. 3 cassock and alms bowl (Buddhist)

Examples

他继承了师父的衣钵。
Tā jìchéng le shīfu de yībō.
He inherited his master's mantle.
谁来传承这份衣钵？
Shéi lái chuánchéng zhè fèn yībō?
Who will carry on this legacy?

Tips

history
Originally the cassock (衣) and alms bowl (钵) that a Chan Buddhist master handed to his chosen successor — a literal transfer of authority. Generalized to mean inheriting any teacher's scholarly or artistic tradition.

Stroke Order

衣 yī
钵 bō