To inherit and pass down a legacy, knowledge, skills, or traditions from one generation to the next, much like the embers of a fire are preserved even after the flames have died.
这位老教授毕生致力于研究，他的学术思想至今仍然在学界火尽薪传。
This old professor dedicated his life to research; his academic ideas are still being passed down through generations in academia.
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