want to do better than one's ancestors(hē fó mà zǔ)

want to do better than one's ancestors

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ē f ó m à Z ǔ, meaning Buddhist language, scolding Buddha, metaphor is not bound by predecessors. It comes from the book with Zhao Bo Qi by Xu Qian of Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It refers to not being bound by the predecessors, but taking qiershihu as an example and following the trace of the Buddha scolding his ancestors.

Analysis of Idioms

A synonym: curse the Buddha

The origin of Idioms

Yuan Xu Qian's book with Zhao Bo: "otherwise, the ladder will connect with lingxu, and suddenly he scolds Zuer for this."

Idiom explanation

Buddhist language, scolding Buddha, metaphor is not bound by predecessors.

Chinese PinYin : hē fó mà zǔ