薪尽火传 meaning in English
as one piece of fuel is consumed, the flame passes to another.; the torch of learning is passed on from teacher to student and from generation to generation.; pass on the torch of learning
Examples
- Carrying on the unfinished task and potential the predecessors , chinese ancient books discrimination passed on from generation to generation with the help of zhang xing cheng
继先哲之遗绪，必潜德之幽光，中国古籍辨伪学在张心激手中承前启后，薪尽火传。