代代相传 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• passed on from generation to generation ; to hand down

Character by character

• 代dàiera, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 代dàiera, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 相xiāngmutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
• 传chuánto pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons

Idioms sharing a character

• 世代相传 shì dài xiāng chuán
• 以言代法 yǐ yán dài fǎ
• 包办代替 bāo bàn dài tì
• 取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī
• 容华绝代 róng huá jué dài
• 新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè
• 绝代佳人 jué dài jiā rén
• 越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo
• 风华绝代 fēng huá jué dài
• 一脉相承 yī mài xiāng chéng

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