失传 shīchuán to die out
(of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct
How to remember 失传: 失 to lose + 传 to pass on = to die out.
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How it is used
- (Of skills/knowledge) to be lost / die out - 这门手艺已经失传 (zhè mén shǒuyì yǐjīng shīchuán) this craft has been lost.
- About traditions or techniques no longer passed down. Written-leaning.