一代不如一代

yī dài bù rú yī dài

Dictionary entry

to be getting worse with each generation

What does 一代不如一代 mean?

一代不如一代 (yī dài bù rú yī dài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be getting worse with each generation

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一yīone · single 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute · generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-如rúas · as if

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一代不如一代

yī dài bù rú yī dài

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