Definition
世代相传 is a fixed four-character expression meaning 'to pass down from generation to generation.' You use it for traditions, skills, stories, or values that are handed down through a family or community over time. It often appears as a predicate or attributive phrase in formal or descriptive contexts.
f.e.
to pass down from generation to generation
Examples
- 世代相传。Zhè xiàng jìyì yǐjīng shì dài xiāng chuán le shàng qiān nián.This craft has been passed down for over a thousand years.
- 世代相传。Tāmen jiāzú de jiāxùn shì dài xiāng chuán zhìjīn.Their family motto has been passed down to the present day.
- 世代相传。Xǔduō mínjiān gùshì dōu shì shì dài xiāng chuán de.Many folktales are passed down from generation to generation.
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