







薪烬火传 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Knowledge”. Skills, or traditions are passed down from one generation to the next, ensuring continuity even after the original source or teachers are gone. Literally, “The fuel burns out, but the flame passes on”.

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Open the tool →薪烬火传 (xīn jìn huǒ chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Knowledge”.
薪烬火传 is pronounced xīn jìn huǒ chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 薪烬火传 means “the fuel burns out, but the flame passes on”. It is used to mean “Knowledge”.
薪:木材。柴虽烧尽,火种仍留传。比喻师生传授,学问一代代地流传下去