一脉相承 yīmàixiāngchéng to come from the same origin Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一 yī numeral same same; identical; unified脉 脈 mài noun lineage (bound form) an interconnected sequence or system, such as a family bloodline or a train of thought相承 xiāngchéng to pass on to succeed one another; to carry on from one generation to the next; to be handed down or inherited in a continuous line