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本支百世 — “Main lineage for a hundred generations”

本支百世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a family's main lineage or descendants thriving and prospering for countless generations, enduring without decline”. Literally, “Main lineage for a hundred generations”.

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本支百世 Pronunciation and Pinyin

本支百世 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main
支
zhī4support, pay, branch, measure word
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous
世
shì5world, generation, era

Example Sentence with 本支百世

愿这个勤劳善良的家庭,本支百世,代代相传,幸福安康。
May this diligent and kind family thrive for countless generations, passing down through the ages with happiness and well-being.

Idioms Related to 本支百世

Synonyms of 本支百世

  • běn本zhī枝bǎi百shì世flourishing family line for generations

More idioms starting with 本

  • běn本xiāng乡běn本tǔ土one's native place or hometown
  • běn本wèi位zhǔ主yì义departmental or unit self-interest
  • běn本tóng同mò末yì异same origin, different outcomes
  • běn本tóng同mò末lí离same goal, different methods
  • běn本gù固zhī枝róng荣firm foundation ensures flourishing development
  • běn本gù固bāng邦níng宁A stable society comes from content people
  • běn本xiǎo小lì利wēi微small capital, meager profit
  • běn本xìng性nán难yí移inherent nature is hard to change
  • běn本mò末dào倒zhì置put the cart before the horse
  • běn本mò末yuán源liú流the whole story from start to finish
  • běn本běn本zhǔ主yì义rigid adherence to book knowledge
  • běn本běn本fèn分fèn分to be honest and dutiful

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What does 本支百世 mean?

本支百世 (běn zhī bǎi shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a family's main lineage or descendants thriving and prospering for countless generations, enduring without decline”.

How do you pronounce 本支百世?

本支百世 is pronounced běn zhī bǎi shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 本支百世 literally mean?

Literally, 本支百世 means “Main lineage for a hundred generations”. It is used to mean “refers to a family's main lineage or descendants thriving and prospering for countless generations, enduring without decline”.

What is the Chinese definition of 本支百世?

指子孙昌盛,百代不衰。

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