十世单传 — “A single male heir for ten generations”
十世单传 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single male heir for ten generations”. A sole descendant for many generations, hence extremely precious or highly valued. Literally, “ten generations of single transmission”.
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十世单传 Pronunciation and Pinyin
十世单传 Character Breakdown
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这件祖传的玉佩是他们家族十世单传下来的宝物，意义非凡。
This ancestral jade pendant is a treasure passed down through ten generations of single heirs in their family, carrying extraordinary significance.
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- shí十wàn万huǒ火sù速with extreme urgency and speed
- shí十bù不dāng当yī一ten people are not worth one
- shí十zhī之bā八jiǔ九most likely
- shí十èr二wàn万fēn分extremely; to the utmost degree
- shí十èr二dào道jīn金pái牌a series of urgent imperial decrees
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- shí十èr二jīn金chāi钗a group of beautiful women
- shí十wǔ五gè个diào吊tǒng桶dǎ打shuǐ水，，qī七shàng上bā八xià下extremely nervous and agitated
- shí十wǔ五gè个diào吊tǒng桶dǎ打shuǐ水，，qī七shàng上bā八luò落agitated and anxious
- shí十qīn亲jiǔ九gù故many relatives and old acquaintances
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Open the tool →Questions about 十世单传
What does 十世单传 mean?
十世单传 (shí shì dān chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single male heir for ten generations”.
How do you pronounce 十世单传?
十世单传 is pronounced shí shì dān chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 十世单传 literally mean?
Literally, 十世单传 means “ten generations of single transmission”. It is used to mean “a single male heir for ten generations”.
What is the Chinese definition of 十世单传?
连续十代独子相传。形容极其宝贵。