一子相伝

いっしそうでん

transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child

Meanings

Noun
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one childFour-character idiom

Example sentences

一子相伝いっしそうでんの技わざと言いうわりには、彼かれの蹴けりは大たいした事ことはないね。

For a guy who was chosen by his father as the only son to be taught the secrets of this martial art, he doesn't have that much of a kick.