follow in someone's footsteps
US /ˈfɑl.oʊ ɪn ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈfʊt.steps/
UK /ˈfɑl.oʊ ɪn ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈfʊt.steps/

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누구의 발자취를 따르다, 누구의 뒤를 잇다
to do the same work or achieve the same success as someone else before you, especially a parent or other family member
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She decided to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a doctor.
그녀는 어머니의 발자취를 따라 의사가 되기로 결심했다.
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He's trying to follow in his father's footsteps as a lawyer.
그는 변호사로서 아버지의 발자취를 따르려고 노력하고 있다.