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Chinese dictionary
v.hand down; spread; circulate; disseminate
大禹治水的故事,一直流传至今。
The story of the great King Yu leading his people to control floods has been handed down to this very day.
消息很快流传开了。
The news has rapidly circulated.
他的诗千古流传。
His poetry will circulate throughout the ages.
古代流传至今的寓言
fables handed down from ancient times
从祖先流传至今的风俗
the custom handed down to us from our ancestors
这一思想已像格言般广为流传。
The idea has acquired a proverbial currency.
他们的英雄事迹,万众景仰,千古流传。
Their heroic deeds, admired by the Poples, are spread through the ages.
Word usage
- Note"流传" is different from "留传". "留传" only refers to the forward-to-backward transmission in time; "流传" refers to both the forward-to-backward transmission in time and the spreading of space.