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薪火相传
xīn​huǒ​xiāng​chuán

to pass on the torch

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 薪火 xīn​huǒ
    firewood
    (bound form) firewood; fuel; a torch
  2. 相传 相傳 xiāng​chuán
    to hand down
    to pass on or hand down from one person or generation to another; to pass on a teaching or tradition