口口相傳

Chinese

		mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)	it is said that; tradition has it that; according to legend it is said that; tradition has it that; according to legend; to hand down or pass down from one to another
trad. (口口相傳)		口	口	相傳
simp. (口口相传)		口	口	相传

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): kǒukǒuxiàngchuán

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄔㄨㄢˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: kǒukǒuxiàngchuán [Phonetic: kóukǒuxiàngchuán]
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄔㄨㄢˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: kǒukǒusiàngchuán
  - Wade–Giles: kʻou³-kʻou³-hsiang⁴-chʻuan²
  - Yale: kǒu-kǒu-syàng-chwán
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kooukooushianqchwan
  - Palladius: коукоусянчуань (koukousjančuanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/

Idiom

口口相傳

to be passed down orally; by word of mouth

Synonyms

口耳相傳／口耳相传 (kǒu'ěrxiāngchuán)

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