长江后浪催前浪 — “The waves behind on the Yangtze River push the waves in front”
长江后浪催前浪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for the continuous progress of things, especially referring to new people or developments replacing old ones; the new generation surpasses the old”. Literally, “The waves behind on the Yangtze River push the waves in front”.
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What does 长江后浪催前浪 mean?
长江后浪催前浪 (cháng jiāng hòu làng cuī qián làng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for the continuous progress of things, especially referring to new people or developments replacing old ones; the new generation surpasses the old”.
How do you pronounce 长江后浪催前浪?
长江后浪催前浪 is pronounced cháng jiāng hòu làng cuī qián làng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 长江后浪催前浪 literally mean?
Literally, 长江后浪催前浪 means “the waves behind on the Yangtze River push the waves in front”. It is used to mean “a metaphor for the continuous progress of things, especially referring to new people or developments replacing old ones; the new generation surpasses the old”.
What is the Chinese definition of 长江后浪催前浪?
比喻事物的不断前进。多指新人新事代替旧人旧事