衣缽

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See also: 衣钵

Chinese

gown; clothes; to dress
gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
 
alms bowl; small earthenware basin
trad. (衣缽/衣鉢) /
simp. (衣钵)

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Noun

衣缽

  1. (Buddhism) a Buddhist monk's mantle and alms bowl (handed down to his favorite disciple)
  2. (figurative) legacy; mantle (of a master or teacher)

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