come down in one line

come down in one line

In a continuous line, the Chinese idiom pinyin is y ī m à IXI ā ngchu á n, which means that it has been handed down from generation to generation from the same lineage and sect; it refers to the inheritance relationship between certain thoughts, behaviors or theories. From notes of the Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

One pulse: one lineage.

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. The rumor newspaper in Beijing has been handed down in one continuous line from Yuan Shikai's accession to the throne, Zhang Xun's restoration, and Zhang Shizhao's "rectification of the style of study". Lu Xun's Hua Gai Ji sequel: the flowerless rose 3