薪火相传
薪火相传
xīn huǒ xiāng chuán
lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom); fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another
idiom
Traditional: 薪火相傳
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- (idiom) lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
- fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another
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Related Words
薪传(xīn chuán)— (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another, abbr. for 薪盡火傳|薪尽火传[xin1 jin4 huo3 chuan2]
→隐燃(yǐn rán)— burning with no flame
→杯水车薪(bēi shuǐ chē xīn)— lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
→熰(ōu)— severe drought
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