一脉相承 yī mài xiāng chéng

from the same origin; passed down as one line

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 58311th word

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
脉 mài HSK 6
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