衣钵

yī bō hù xiāng chuán chéng

衣钵互相传承

hand down the cassock and bowl

yī bō chuán rén

衣钵传人

one's mantle falls on somebody

jì chéng le yī bō

继承了衣钵

inherit the mantle of somebody

tā zuò wéi jiā zhōng wéi yī de ér zi zhōng yǒu yī tiān yào jì chéng yī bō

他作为家中唯一的儿子，终有一天要继承衣钵。

As the only son, he would be required to take over the family business.

měi guó qǐ tú jì chéng yīng guó de yī bō

美国企图继承英国的衣钵。

America tries to become England's heir.