长江后浪推前浪，一代新人换旧人長江後浪推前浪，一代新人換舊人長江後浪推前浪，一代新人換舊人

the Yangtze's back waves push the front waves; a new generation replaces the old

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: History moves forward and each generation replaces the last. It is neutral and philosophical.

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Simplified: 长江后浪推前浪，一代新人换旧人
Traditional (Taiwan): 長江後浪推前浪，一代新人換舊人
Pinyin: chángjiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng, yídài xīnrén huàn jiùrén
Bopomofo: ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄤㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄤˋ ㄊㄨㄟㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄤˋ，ㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄣㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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