passed down from one lineage or school
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be passed down from one bloodline, faction, or school; to continue a tradition unbroken
formalUsed to describe the continuous transmission of culture, skills, teachings, or heritage within a family, school, or tradition. Often implies an unbroken line of succession. Also written as 一脉相承.
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.
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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.