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
Chinese PinYin : shéng jué zǔ wǔ
follow in the steps of one 's ancestors
have underhand secret dealings. sī xiāng shòu shòu
We can't talk about the ugly family. jiā chǒu bù kě wài tán
Rely on horses and seven papers. yǐ mǎ qī zhǐ
pay attention to minor things. xún zhī zhāi yè
To cover one's eyes and eyebrows. shān yǎn pū méi
wash one's hands of the matter. xǐ shǒu bù gàn