长江后浪推前浪

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

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

   • chángjiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng,yīdàixīnrénhuànjiùrén.

     长江后浪推前浪，一代新人换旧人。🔊

     The Yangtze River's rear waves push forward the front waves, as each new generation replaces the old.

2. 貳名noun

   fig. the new is constantly replacing the old

   • chángjiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng,yīdàixīnrénhuànjiùrén.

     长江后浪推前浪，一代新人换旧人。🔊

     The Yangtze River's rear waves push forward the front waves, each new generation replaces the old.

3. 參名noun

   each new generation excels the previous

   • chángjiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng,yīdàigèngbǐyīdàiqiáng.

     长江后浪推前浪，一代更比一代强。🔊

     The waves of the Yangtze River push forward the waves before them; each generation surpasses the one that came before.

4. 肆名noun

   (of things) to be constantly evolving

   • chángjiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng,yīdàixīnrénhuànjiùrén.

     长江后浪推前浪，一代新人换旧人。🔊

     The waves of the Yangtze River push forward the previous waves, and each new generation replaces the old.