傳薪
chuán​xīn

to pass on the torch

  • created reference approved 传薪/傳薪 → 薪传/薪傳 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    传薪 / 傳薪 chuán​xīn

    薪传 / 薪傳 xīn​chuán

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 传薪/傳薪 · chuán​xīn · to pass on the torch — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    传薪 / 傳薪

    chuán​xīn

    to pass on the torch

    to pass on knowledge or skills from teacher to student, specifically in a way that ensures continuity; also written as [[薪传|薪傳|xin1 chuan2]]

    传, 薪

    传 (literal) → 传/傳 · chuán · to pass on 薪 (literal) → 薪 · xīn · firewood

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense