世世代代

Mandarin · pinyin shì shì dài dài

Meanings

  1. for many generations
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世
shì · generation; world; era
代
dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
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4–4–4–4 · shi4 shi4 dai4 dai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sai3 sai3 doi6 doi6

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sai3 sai3 doi6 doi6

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  1. (idiomatic) for generations; from generation to generation

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