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長江後浪推前浪 (coeng4 gong1 hau6 long6 teoi1 cin4 long6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

長江後浪推前浪 (coeng4 gong1 hau6 long6 teoi1 cin4 long6, Cháng Jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng) — lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom); fig. the new is constantly replacing the old; each new generation excels the previous; (of things) to be constantly evolving

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 長假期 (coeng4 gaa3 kei4) — a long vacation; a long holiday
• 長命債長命還 (coeng4 meng6 zaai3 coeng4 meng6 waan4) — a huge debt that will take a lifetime to repay slowly
• 長命斜 (coeng4 meng6 ce3) — a long and steep slope
• 長命百歲 (coeng4 meng6 baak3 seoi3) — to live a long life
• 長命 (coeng4 meng6) — long life; longevity
• 長命雨 (coeng4 meng6 jyu5) — continuous rain

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