passed on from generation to generation; to hand down

(idiom) to hand down from generation to generation; passed on through the ages

passed from mouth to ear; to spread by word of mouth or teach through oral instruction

To be descended from the same lineage, school of thought, or cultural tradition; to follow in a continuous line from a single source

To hand down a tradition, skill, or teachings from teacher to disciple; originally a Buddhist term referring to the inheritance of a master's robe and alms bowl.

the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the next; used to describe the passing of knowledge, skills, or culture from one generation to the next. See also [[薪尽火传|薪盡火傳|xin1 jin4 huo3 chuan2]].