长江后浪推前浪

Traditional: 長江後浪推前浪

Cháng Jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng

Dictionary entry

lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom)

What does 长江后浪推前浪 mean?

长江后浪推前浪 (Cháng Jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom)

2fig. the new is constantly replacing the old

3each new generation excels the previous

4(of things) to be constantly evolving

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长chánglong · (bound form) length 江Jiāngsurname Jiang · (bound form) Yangtze River 后Hòusurname Hou 浪làngwave · breaker 推tuīto push · to cut 前qiánfront · forward

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长江后浪推前浪

Cháng Jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng

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