後生可畏 hòu shēng kě wèi

DEFINITIONS

  1. the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)
  2. the younger generations will surpass us in time

CHARACTERS

後 hòu behind, rear, after; descendents
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
可 kě
HSK 2
may, can, -able; possibly
畏 wèi
HSK 6
fear, dread, awe, reverence