世世代代 (shì shì dài dài) — for generations, generation after generation
Definition
A bound adverbial phrase meaning 'for generations, generation after generation' — used as a set modifier before verbs like 流传, 相传, 传承 to stress something passed down through many generations.
bound form
for generationsgeneration after generation
Examples
- 世世代代。Zhè běn shū de gù shi yǐ jīng shì shì dài dài liú chuán xià lái le.The stories in this book have been passed down for generations.
- 世世代代。Tā men jiā zú de jì yì shì shì dài dài xiāng chuán.The skills of their family have been handed down from generation to generation.
- 世世代代。Wǒ men yīng dāng bǎ zhè zhǒng jīng shén shì shì dài dài chuán chéng xià qù.We should carry this spirit forward for generations.
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