generation after generation of descendants(zǐ zǐ sūn sūn)

generation after generation of descendants

Descendants, Chinese idioms, Pinyin is Z ǐ Z ǐ s ū ns ū n, meaning descendants; generations. It comes from the book Zi CAI.

The origin of Idioms

In the book Zi Cai: "if you want to be king for ten thousand years, your children and grandchildren will always protect the people."

Idiom usage

As the subject, object, attribute; refers to future generations. examples make ten contributions, and hope that our children and grandchildren will enjoy wealth in the world. The thirty first volume of Yu Shi Ming Yan written by Feng Menglong in Ming Dynasty is the biography of Kong: "I also want to make his descendants live in the country for a long time to settle the people." In Liezi Tangwen: "sons have sons, sons have grandchildren; sons and grandchildren have infinite Kui." In Han Dynasty, Yang Xiong's Ode to Gan Quan: "the light is dazzling, the prosperity is great; the descendants are dying." In the volume of "Pinghua on Qin's merging the six Kingdoms", the king of Chu asked, "who has retired from Qin's army, who will be rewarded with thousands of gold, and whose sons and grandchildren will continue to hold official posts." (Chapter 20 of heroes of children): "Mrs. an, together with Mr. an, is really a good match for children and grandchildren, and a good example for husband and wife."

Analysis of Idioms

From generation to generation

Chinese PinYin : zǐ zǐ sūn sūn