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后浪推前浪
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后浪推前浪

后浪推前浪 — “New generations or things constantly emerge and surpass the old”

后浪推前浪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “New generations or things constantly emerge and surpass the old”. Symbolizing continuous progress and the natural replacement of the old by the new. Literally, “Back waves push front waves”.

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后浪推前浪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 后hòu
  • 浪làng
  • 推tuī
  • 前qián
  • 浪làng

后浪推前浪 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
后
hòu6after, behind, empress
浪
làng10wave, unrestrained, wandering
推
tuī11push, promote, infer, postpone
前
qián9forward, before, previous
浪
làng10wave, unrestrained, wandering

Example Sentence with 后浪推前浪

在科技领域,后浪推前浪是常态,新的技术总会取代旧的。
In the field of technology, 'back waves push front waves' is the norm; new technologies constantly replace the old.

Idioms Related to 后浪推前浪

Synonyms of 后浪推前浪

  • hòu后làng浪cuī催qián前làng浪New replaces old, progress continues

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 后浪推前浪

What does 后浪推前浪 mean?
后浪推前浪 (hòu làng tuī qián làng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “New generations or things constantly emerge and surpass the old”.
How do you pronounce 后浪推前浪?
后浪推前浪 is pronounced hòu làng tuī qián làng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 后浪推前浪 literally mean?
Literally, 后浪推前浪 means “Back waves push front waves”. It is used to mean “New generations or things constantly emerge and surpass the old”.
What is the Chinese definition of 后浪推前浪?
江水奔流,前后相继。比喻后面的事物推动前面的事物,象后浪推动前浪一样,不断前进。
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