薪火相傳

san1 fo2 soeng1 cyun4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
  2. fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another

Written Forms

薪火相傳Traditional · Main Form
薪火相传Alternate Form

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