世代相传 shì dài xiāng chuán

passed down from generation to generation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 35167th word

Definitions

  1. 1. passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

Characters

Character Meaning
世 shì HSK 3
world; era; age
代 dài HSK 5
to substitute; to replace; to act on behalf of others
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
传 chuán HSK 4
to pass on; to spread; to transmit