流传

流传 [liú chuán]

1. ■ spread; circulate; hand down; pass current [on]:

流传后世 hand down to generations;

从祖先流传下来的风俗 the custom handed down to us from our ancestors;

这个故事在人民中流传。 The story circulates among the people.

这一思想已像格言一样广为流传。 The idea has acquired a proverbial currency.