gaa1 fan3家訓家训
Jyutpinggaa1 fan3
Yalegā fan
Definition
Family precepts; moral instructions handed down to offspring or within a family.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to moral guidance or behavioral standards passed down through generations within a family. It carries a formal and traditional weight, often associated with established or conservative households. While it appears in written contexts, it is used in speech to discuss the values or rules that define a family's identity.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
This is our family's precept.
Do you remember the family precepts yet?
Related words
Common phrases
to follow family precepts
to pass down family precepts
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