Meaning of 一脉相传
一脉相传 means to be passed down from one bloodline, faction, or school; to continue a tradition unbroken. Pronounced yī mài xiāng chuán.
- to be passed down from one bloodline, faction, or school; to continue a tradition unbroken
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
shǒu手
yì艺
zài在
jiā家
zú族
zhōng中
yī一
mài脉
xiāng相
chuán传
，
yǐ已
yǒu有
sān三
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This traditional craft has been passed down in the family for three hundred years.
Rú儒
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
yī一
mài脉
xiāng相
chuán传
，
shēn深
kè刻
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
Zhōng中
guó国
jǐ几
qiān千
nián年
de的
wén文
huà化
fā发
zhǎn展
。
Confucian thought has been transmitted in an unbroken line, profoundly influencing Chinese cultural development for thousands of years.
Zhè这
ge个
wǔ武
shù术
mén门
pài派
de的
gōng功
fu夫
yī一
mài脉
xiāng相
chuán传
，
cóng从
bù不
qīng轻
yì易
chuán传
gěi给
wài外
rén人
。
The martial arts of this school are passed down in a continuous line and are never easily taught to outsiders.