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薪尽火传
xīn​jìn​huǒ​chuán

the flame passes on

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 薪 xīn
    firewood
    (bound form) firewood; fuel; brushwood used for burning
  2. 尽 盡 jìn verb
    to use up
    to use up; to exhaust; to finish; to end
  3. 火 huǒ noun
    fire
    fire; light and heat produced by burning; flames
  4. 传 傳 chuán verb
    to pass on
    To pass on to another person or generation; to hand down; to circulate or spread information, rumors, or disease.