薪火相传

Traditional: 薪火相傳

xīn huǒ xiāng chuán

Dictionary entry

lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)

What does 薪火相传 mean?

薪火相传 (xīn huǒ xiāng chuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)

2fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another

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薪xīn(literary) firewood; fuel · (bound form) salary 火Huǒsurname Huo 相Xiāngsurname Xiang 传chuánto pass on · to spread

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