传诵 (chuán sòng) — to be widely recited and praised; to be on everyone's lips (of a poem, story, or saying)

Definition

传诵 (chuánsòng) means a work is passed down by word of mouth and praised for generations — typically poems, sayings, or heroic deeds, often in 被 constructions. It is a literary, written register verb, not used for everyday speech.

verb
to be widely recited and praisedto be on everyone's lips (of a poem, story, or saying)

Examples

  • 传诵
    Zhè shǒu shī bèi hòu rén guǎng wéi chuán sòng.
    This poem is widely recited and praised by later generations.
  • 传诵
    Tā de yīng xióng shì jì zhì jīn réng zài mín jiān chuán sòng.
    His heroic deeds are still celebrated among the people to this day.
  • 传诵
    Nà jù míng yán bèi yí dài dài rén chuán sòng zhe.
    That famous saying is recited and admired by generation after generation.

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