direct transmission; orthodox lineage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pass down through the direct line; to be transmitted through orthodox lineage
formalEmphasizes authenticity and legitimacy in the transmission of skills, knowledge, or status from master to disciple within the direct lineage. Often used in martial arts, traditional medicine, and crafts.
Tā他
shì是
Chén陈
shì氏
tài太
jí极
quán拳
de的
dí嫡
chuán传
dì弟
zǐ子
。
He is a direct-line disciple of Chen-style Tai Chi.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
yōng拥
yǒu有
gōng宫
tíng廷
cài菜
de的
dí嫡
chuán传
mì秘
fāng方
。
This restaurant possesses secret recipes of court cuisine passed down through the direct line.
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Dí嫡
chuán传
jì技
yì艺
xū需
yào要
yán严
gé格
de的
shī师
tú徒
chuán传
chéng承
zhì制
dù度
。
Skills passed down through the orthodox lineage require a strict master-disciple transmission system.