祖宗三代

祖宗三代:

Literally means:

fathers three generations

Actually means:

It means many generations of a family.

It is often used to underline the fact that the situation has been like this since old times, and no change has ever taken place after all these generations.

It may also refer to staff members working at different times in the same department.

指一家好几代人。

祖宗三代，多用来强调世世代代都没有改变过，一直保持着同老祖宗一样的状态。

也指一个部门不同时期的工作人员。