一脈相承 yī mài xiāng chéng

from the same source; in one tradition

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
脈 mài
arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
承 chéng HSK 5
to receive; to continue; to undertake