Meaning of 踵武
踵武 means to follow in someone's footsteps; to emulate one's predecessors. Pronounced zhǒng wǔ.
- to follow in someone's footsteps; to emulate one's predecessors
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhì致
lì力
yú于
zhǒng踵
wǔ武
qián前
xián贤
，
jì继
chéng承
bìng并
fā发
yáng扬
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
。
He dedicated himself to following in the footsteps of former sages, inheriting and promoting traditional culture.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
xué学
zhě者
zhǒng踵
wǔ武
qián前
xiū修
，
zài在
gǔ古
jí籍
zhěng整
lǐ理
fāng方
miàn面
chéng成
jiù就
fěi斐
rán然
。
This young scholar followed in the footsteps of his virtuous predecessors, achieving remarkable success in the collation of ancient texts.
Zhǒng踵
wǔ武
qián前
wáng王
，
shào绍
shù述
xiān先
zhì志
。
Following in the footsteps of former kings, continuing and realizing their former aspirations.