jì chéng yī bōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to take up sb's mantle / to follow in sb's steps
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Original source entry:

繼承衣缽 继承衣钵 [ji4 cheng2 yi1 bo1] /to take up sb's mantle/to follow in sb's steps/

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继承衣钵
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