长江后浪推前浪 — “The waves of the Yangtze River push forward those ahead”
长江后浪推前浪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the waves of the Yangtze River push forward those ahead”. Metaphorically, new generations or things constantly emerge and surpass or replace the old, signifying continuous progress and development. Literally, “The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves”.
长江后浪推前浪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 长江后浪推前浪 mean?
长江后浪推前浪 (cháng jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the waves of the Yangtze River push forward those ahead”.
How do you pronounce 长江后浪推前浪?
长江后浪推前浪 is pronounced cháng jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 长江后浪推前浪 literally mean?
Literally, 长江后浪推前浪 means “the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves”. It is used to mean “the waves of the Yangtze River push forward those ahead”.
What is the Chinese definition of 长江后浪推前浪?
比喻事物的不断前进。多指新人新事代替旧人旧事。