Word: 遗留 (yíliú) Traditional: 遺留 遗留 dictionary entry yíliú to leave behind; to hand down Full dictionary entry for 遗留 Example sentences using 遗留 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 习俗是祖先遗留下来的。 Xísú shì zǔxiān yíliú xiàlai de. Customs are handed down from our ancestors. 老房子是爷爷遗留给我的。 Lǎo fángzi shì yéye yíliú gěi wǒ de. The old house was handed down to me by my grandfather.