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后浪催前浪
hòu​làng​cuī​qián​làng

the new excels the old

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  • 长江后浪催前浪 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.
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