筋すじ縄なわ

noun

lineage; pedigree; ancestry

Refers to one's family line or descent. Somewhat formal or literary; in everyday speech, 家系 (かけい) or 血筋 (ちすじ) are more common.

• 彼かれは由ゆい緒しょある筋すじ縄なわの出しゅつだ。

  He comes from a distinguished lineage.