秉承 bǐngchéng to take orders
to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition)
How to remember 秉承: 秉 to grasp + 承 to undertake = to take orders.
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How it is used
- To carry on / act in accordance with (a principle, tradition, or wish) - 秉承传统 (bǐngchéng chuántǒng) to uphold tradition; 秉承先辈的遗志 (bǐngchéng xiānbèi de yízhì) to carry on the forebears' aspirations.
- Formal and dignified; object is usually an ideal, spirit, or intent. Often near-interchangeable with 秉持 (hold fast to a value).