长江后浪催前浪
cháng​jiāng​hòu​làng​cuī​qián​làng

the new replaces the old

  • created sense approved 长江后浪催前浪/長江後浪催前浪 · cháng​jiāng​hòu​làng​cuī​qián​làng · the new replaces the old — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    长江后浪催前浪 / 長江後浪催前浪

    cháng​jiāng​hòu​làng​cuī​qián​làng

    the new replaces the old

    Literally describes the rear waves of the Yangtze River pushing on those in front; used to say that the new is constantly replacing the old, each new generation excels the previous, or that things are constantly evolving.

    长江 (literal) → 长江/長江 · cháng​jiāng · Yangtze River 后浪催前浪 (literal) → 后浪催前浪/後浪催前浪 · hòu​làng​cuī​qián​làng · the new excels the old

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