薪火相传 xīn huǒ xiāng chuán

pass on knowledge; hand down tradition

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another

Characters

Character Meaning
薪 xīn HSK 6
salary; fuel
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
传 chuán HSK 4
to pass on; to spread; to transmit