一
脉
相
承
y
í
y
ī
m
à
i
m
à
i
x
i
ā
n
g
x
i
ā
n
g
c
h
é
n
g
c
h
é
n
g
Definitions
1. traceable to the same stock (idiom)
2. of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
3. aligned
Components
一
yī
–
one
脉
mài
–
arteries and veins
相承
xiāng chéng
–
to complement one another