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辗转相传 — “Repeatedly transferred and transmitted”

辗转相传 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be passed on from one to another, often through multiple intermediaries or over a period of time; to circulate widely”. Literally, “Repeatedly transferred and transmitted”.

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辗转相传 Pronunciation and Pinyin

辗转相传 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
辗
zhǎn14toss and turn
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
传
chuán6transmit, spread, biography

Example Sentence with 辗转相传

这个古老的传说,经过几代人的口耳相传,终于流传到了今天。
This ancient legend, after being passed down by word of mouth through several generations, has finally circulated to the present day.

Idioms Related to 辗转相传

More idioms starting with 辗

  • zhǎn辗zhuǎn转fú伏zhěn枕toss and turn, unable to sleep from worry
  • zhǎn辗zhuǎn转fǎn反cè侧toss and turn, unable to sleep
  • zhǎn辗zhuǎn转sī思niàn念Tossing and turning, longing deeply

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Questions about 辗转相传

What does 辗转相传 mean?

辗转相传 (zhǎn zhuǎn xiāng chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be passed on from one to another, often through multiple intermediaries or over a period of time; to circulate widely”.

How do you pronounce 辗转相传?

辗转相传 is pronounced zhǎn zhuǎn xiāng chuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 辗转相传 literally mean?

Literally, 辗转相传 means “Repeatedly transferred and transmitted”. It is used to mean “to be passed on from one to another, often through multiple intermediaries or over a period of time; to circulate widely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 辗转相传?

辗转:多次转移。指多次转移传送

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