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后继有人 — “To have successors who can carry on one's work or legacy”

后继有人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have successors who can carry on one's work or legacy”. To have capable people to continue a cause/enterprise.

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后继有人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 后hòu
  • 继jì
  • 有yǒu
  • 人rén

后继有人 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
后
hòu6after, behind, empress
继
jì10continue, succeed, inherit
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 后继有人

这位老艺术家对手工技艺的传承感到非常欣慰,因为他看到年轻一代中后继有人。
The venerable artist felt very relieved about the passing on of his craftsmanship, as he saw capable successors among the younger generation.

Idioms Related to 后继有人

Synonyms of 后继有人

  • qīng青chū出yú于lán蓝The student surpasses the teacher

Antonyms of 后继有人

  • hòu后jì继wú无rén人no one to carry on

More idioms starting with 后

  • hòu后bù不wéi为lì例not to be taken as a precedent
  • hòu后bù不jiàn僭xiān先Latercomers do not overstep earlier ones
  • hòu后yǎng仰qián前hé合rock back and forth with laughter
  • hòu后huì会kě可qī期We can expect to meet again
  • hòu后huì会wú无qī期parting ways with no definite date
  • hòu后huì会yǒu有qī期We'll meet again
  • hòu后huì会nán难qī期Uncertain when we will meet again
  • hòu后fā发zhì制rén人counterattack after opponent's move
  • hòu后tái台lǎo老bǎn板real power behind the scenes
  • hòu后hé合qián前yǎng仰rocking with laughter
  • hòu后shí实xiān先shēng声intimidate first, act later
  • hòu后xiàng巷qián前jiē街the entire neighborhood and its residents

Questions about 后继有人

What does 后继有人 mean?
后继有人 (hòu jì yǒu rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have successors who can carry on one's work or legacy”.
How do you pronounce 后继有人?
后继有人 is pronounced hòu jì yǒu rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 后继有人?
继:继承。有后人继承前人的事业。
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