come down in one continuous line

come down in one continuous line

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī m à IXI ā ngch é ng, which means it has been handed down from generation to generation from the same lineage and sect. It refers to the inheritance between certain thoughts, behaviors or theories. It comes from notes of Han Dynasty by Qian Shi of Song Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

The eleventh volume of notes of the Han Dynasty written by Qian Shi of Song Dynasty: "it is said that Yao and Shun must be called, but not the way of Yao and shun. They dare not be told in front of the king. They come down in one continuous line, like salary spreading fire, and there is no other way."

Idiom usage

It refers to culture, thought, etc. Wen Yiduo's four heroes: "we can better understand the reason why Wang, Yang, Shen and song are so." Li Lvyuan's Qiludeng in Qing Dynasty: "although these two nephews are divided into Honglu and Yibin, they are in the same line, so they look the same."