"forefathers" in Chinese (Traditional)
祖先先輩
Definition
你家族或國家很久以前的人，尤其是那些建立傳統或做出重要貢獻的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於正式或歷史語境，常見如‘我們的祖先’等說法。可指家族、國家或社會的奠基者。口語中不常用，書面語較多見。
Examples
Our forefathers built this village many years ago.
我們的**祖先**很多年前建造了這個村莊。
We respect the traditions of our forefathers.
我們尊重**祖先**的傳統。
Our forefathers dreamed of a better future for us.
我們的**祖先**曾夢想給我們一個更好的未來。
People often say we should honor our forefathers, but sometimes it’s hard to know how.
人們常說要尊敬我們的**祖先**，但有時不知該怎麼做。
The constitution was written by the country’s forefathers.
憲法是國家的**先輩**們起草的。
I sometimes wonder what our forefathers would think of life today.
有時我會想，我們的**祖先**看到今天的生活會有什麼想法。