世代相传

shì dài xiāng chuán de chuán shuō

世代相传的传说

an tradition handed down from generation to generation

zhè yī chuán tǒng shì dài xiāng chuán

这一传统世代相传。

The tradition has been passed down from father to son for generations.

hǎi yuán shì tā jiā shì dài xiāng chuán de zhí yè

海员是他家世代相传的职业。

Following the sea is the tradition of his family.

juǎn fà zài tā jiā shì shì dài xiāng chuán de

卷发在他家是世代相传的。

Curly hair runs in the blood.

shì dài xiāng chuán de yī gè dà zhái yuàn

世代相传的一个大宅院

a mansion passed down from generation to generation