Sì Shì Tóng táng

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Source form: 四世同堂
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍[Lǎo Shě]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-fbcaacc4ffac9800. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

四世同堂 四世同堂 [Si4 Shi4 Tong2 tang2] /Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍[Lao3 She3]/

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sì shì tóng táng

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Source form: 四世同堂
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
four generations under one roof (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f313f7668dc0ba32. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

四世同堂 四世同堂 [si4 shi4 tong2 tang2] /four generations under one roof (idiom)/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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四世同堂
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