长江后浪推前浪 in English Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically the new is constantly replacing the old
  • each new generation excels the previous
  • (of things) to be constantly evolving

Simplified Characters

长 江 后 浪 推 前 浪

Traditional Characters

長 江 後 浪 推 前 浪

Pinyin

Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

长zhang3length 江jiang1surname Jiang 后hou4surname Hou 浪lang4wave 推tui1to push 前qian2front 浪lang4wave