薪火相传

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

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

   • zhèzhǒngjīngshénxīnhuǒxiāngchuán.

     这种精神薪火相传。🔊

     This spirit has been passed down from generation to generation.

2. 貳动verb

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

   • zhèzhǒngjīngshénxīnhuǒxiāngchuán.

     这种精神薪火相传。🔊

     This spirit is passed down from generation to generation like a torch.