Definition
代代相传 is a fixed expression meaning 'to be passed down from one generation to the next'. It is used for traditions, skills, stories, or values that are transmitted through families or communities over time. The structure is a four-character pattern: 代代 (each generation) + 相传 (mutually transmit).
f.e.
to pass down from generation to generationto be handed down through the ages
Examples
- 代代相传。Zhège jiāzú de jìyì yǐjīng 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。Xǔduō mínjiān gùshì dōu shì tōngguò kǒushù dài dài xiāng chuán xiàlai de.Many folk tales have been handed down through oral tradition.
- 代代相传，。Zhè zhǒng wénhuà chuántǒng zài wǒmen cūn lǐ dài dài xiāng chuán, cóng wèi zhōngduàn.This cultural tradition has been passed down in our village without interruption.
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