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後浪推前浪 (hau6 long6 teoi1 cin4 long6) — existing generation will be replaced by the new generation in Cantonese

hauˍ₆後longˍ₆浪teoiˉ¹推cinˎ₄前longˍ₆浪
简 后浪推前浪
Mandarin Pinyin: hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4

Meaning of 後浪推前浪

nounexisting generation will be replaced by the new generation

Example Sentences with 後浪推前浪

hauˍ₆後longˍ₆浪teoiˉ¹推cinˎ₄前longˍ₆浪
The new generation pushes out the old.
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Characters in 後浪推前浪

後hau6
a Chinese family name
浪long6
dissolute; unrestrained; rash
推teoi1
push; shove; thrust
前cin4
previous; former; preceding; past; of earlier times

Words Containing 後浪推前浪

長江後浪推前浪coeng4 gong1 hau6 long6 teoi1 cin4 long6
in the Yangtze River the wave behind pushes on the wave ahead

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