代代相传 (dài dài xiāng chuán) — to pass down from generation to generation; to be handed down through the ages
Definition
An idiom meaning 'passed down generation after generation,' used for traditions, crafts, or knowledge that continue across many generations — often in cultural or family contexts.
idiom
to pass down from generation to generationto be handed down through the ages
Examples
- 代代相传。Zhè ge jiā zú de jì yì yǐ jīng dài dài xiāng chuán le shàng bǎi nián.This family's craft has been passed down for over a hundred years.
- 代代相传。Xǔ duō mín jiān gù shi dōu shì tōng guò kǒu shù dài dài xiāng chuán xià lái de.Many folk tales have been handed down through oral tradition.
- 代代相传，。Zhè zhǒng wén huà chuán tǒng zài wǒ men cūn lǐ dài dài xiāng chuán, cóng wèi zhōng duàn.This cultural tradition has been passed down in our village without interruption.
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