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祖传秘方 — “A secret recipe”

祖传秘方 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a secret recipe”. Formula, or method that has been passed down through generations within a family, often leading to unique or superior results. Literally, “ancestral secret recipe”.

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祖传秘方 Pronunciation and Pinyin

祖传秘方 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
祖
zǔ10ancestor, founder, or progenitor
传
chuán6transmit, spread, biography
秘
mì10secret, mysterious, confidential
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just

Example Sentence with 祖传秘方

这家老字号的糕点店,据说靠着一份祖传秘方,做出了闻名遐迩的特色糕点。
This long-established pastry shop is said to rely on an ancestral secret recipe to create its renowned specialty pastries.

Idioms Related to 祖传秘方

More idioms starting with 祖

  • zǔ祖gōng功zōng宗dé德ancestral merits and lineage virtues
  • zǔ祖zōng宗jiā家fǎ法ancestral family rules
  • zǔ祖zōng宗chéng成fǎ法ancestral established practices
  • zǔ祖zōng宗fǎ法dù度Ancestral laws and institutions
  • zǔ祖wǔ武zōng宗wén文Emulate ancestors' exemplary conduct
  • zǔ祖shēng生zhī之biān鞭highly ambitious and proactive
  • zǔ祖zǔ祖bèi辈bèi辈for generations
  • zǔ祖shùn舜zōng宗yáo尧emulate ancient sages Yao and Shun
  • zǔ祖shù述yáo尧shùn舜,,xiàn宪zhāng章wén文wǔ武Emulate ancient sage-kings' principles and systems
  • zǔ祖shù述yǒu有zì自Emulate ancestors with original contributions
  • zǔ祖tì逖zhī之shì誓Zu Ti's resolute oath
  • zǔ祖lóng龙yī一jù炬Emperor Qin Shi Huang's burning of books

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Questions about 祖传秘方

What does 祖传秘方 mean?

祖传秘方 (zǔ chuán mì fāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a secret recipe”.

How do you pronounce 祖传秘方?

祖传秘方 is pronounced zǔ chuán mì fāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 祖传秘方 literally mean?

Literally, 祖传秘方 means “ancestral secret recipe”. It is used to mean “a secret recipe”.

What is the Chinese definition of 祖传秘方?

指祖先遗传下来的秘密配方

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