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

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• 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

1. to be passed down orally; by word of mouth

Synonyms

• 口耳相傳／口耳相传 (kǒu'ěrxiāngchuán)