Meaning of 相沿
相沿 means to carry on (a tradition); to follow old customs; to continue as before. Pronounced xiāng yán.
- to carry on (a tradition); to follow old customs; to continue as before
Definitions & Examples
Cǐ此
zhǒng种
gōng工
yì艺
xiāng相
yán沿
zhì至
jīn今
yǐ已
yǒu有
bǎi百
yú余
nián年
。
This craft has been handed down for over a hundred years.
Zhè这
yī一
xí习
sú俗
xiāng相
yán沿
chéng成
sú俗
，
yǐ已
yǒu有
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
This custom has been passed down and become established practice for several hundred years.
Zhè这
xiē些
chuán传
tǒng统
xiāng相
yán沿
zhì至
jīn今
，
yī依
rán然
bèi被
guǎng广
fàn泛
zūn遵
xún循
。
These traditions have been carried down to the present and are still widely observed.