- to have only one heir in a generation (of a family, clan etc)
- to be learned from only one master (of a skill, art etc)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to have only one heir in a generation (of a family, clan etc)
- to be learned from only one master (of a skill, art etc)
This meaning refers to a family situation where there is only one descendant to carry on the family name, lineage, or heritage.
This meaning indicates that a particular skill or art is transmitted from only one teacher to a student, suggesting a deep, specialized form of learning.
He is the only disciple, having learned all his skills from his master.
This painting technique is often learned from only one master, making the teacher-student relationship very important.
Generated collocations (experimental)
dān chuán单传dì zǐ弟子a disciple who is the sole successordān chuán单传jì néng技能skills passed down from one masterdān chuán单传jiā zú家族a family with only one heirdān chuán单传yì shù艺术art learned from a single masterdān chuán单传xuè mài血脉the bloodline of a single heirdān chuán单传jì yì技艺craftsmanship learned from one persondān chuán单传fǎ mén法门the unique path of transmissiondān chuán单传chuán tǒng传统tradition handed down through one lineagedān chuán单传péi yǎng培养training of a sole heirdān chuán单传gù shì故事stories of single inheritance