It was a tradition that had been upheld for generations.

这一个世代相传的传统。

They were old bikes, passed down through families and often through the neighborhood.

骑的还旧，代代相传，邻里相传。

These stories are passed down through the generations.

这些故事代代相传。

The key to that secret lies in the distant past.

这个秘密的关键相传甚久。

Customs are passed down through generations.

习俗代代相传。

The further north they traveled, the less direct sunshine they saw.

并且将这种特性代代相传。

Fairy tales are stories passed down through the generations.

童话代代相传的故事。

So, a lot of it has been word of mouth.

所以很多都口口相传。

The language is generally passed down through generations of families.

闽南语代代相传的。

It's memories like that you want to pass on to your own children as well.

你愿意代代相传的回忆。

I know but it carries on for generations.

我知道，但它代代相传。

For centuries, the craft was passed down from one generation to the other.

几个世纪以来，这种手艺代代相传。

Both represent something passed down through generations.

两者都代表着代代相传的东西。

The pioneer spirit has moved on.

开拓精神薪火相传。

I mean, for one thing, great stories can have great lives in the oral tradition.

在口耳相传下，好的故事可以传承。

You see, according to the legend it'd been a stormy winter.

相传那一天一个暴风雨的冬天。

It's one that we have heard, and we speak about and we dream about.

这个日子我们口耳相传，我们梦寐以求。

From all reports, a good time was had by all.

之后人们口耳相传，都开始庆祝这个节日。

Word of mouth, I would say. Awesome. Yes.

对，口口相传。真不错。对。

So, you could say, it's been handed down through the generations.

所以，你可以说，这代代相传的。