世代相传 (shì dài xiāng chuán) — to pass down from generation to generation

Definition

Idiom meaning something is handed down, unchanged, through many generations — usually crafts, stories, or family values. Stresses the unbroken chain across time.

idiom

to pass down from generation to generation

Examples

世代相传。
Zhè xiàng jì yì yǐ jīng shì dài xiāng chuán le shàng qiān nián.
This craft has been passed down for over a thousand years.
世代相传。
Tā men jiā zú de jiā xùn shì dài xiāng chuán zhì jīn.
Their family motto has been passed down to the present day.
世代相传。
Xǔ duō mín jiān gù shi dōu shì shì dài xiāng chuán de.
Many folktales are passed down from generation to generation.

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