祖传 · zǔ chuán
- 1. 祖上留传下来的。多指家族中世代相传的财物、技艺、秘方、习俗等。书证这宝贝世间无，俺家里祖传三辈牢收取。——元·武汉臣《生金阁》例如祖传秘方。用法常作定语，如“祖传秘方”“祖传手艺”；也可作谓语，如“这套手艺是祖传的”。英文handed down from one's ancestors; handed down in the family from generation to generation
- 2. 旧时指祖师所传授的。书证松生师坐石，潭涤祖传盂。——唐·贾岛《送空公往金州》注意现代汉语中通常用第一义，此义多见于古代文献或宗教语境。英文handed down by a patriarch; transmitted by a founder