薪火相傳 [－－－传]

Jyutping san1 fo2 soeng1 cyun4
Pinyin xīn huǒ xiāng chuán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
  2. fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    代代​相傳​，​又​或者​師生​之間​傳授​。​通常​指習俗​、​知識​或​理念​。
    to pass among generations, or between teacher and student. Usually refers to value, tradition or knowledge.
    • 希望呢項傳統習俗能夠薪火相傳。
      希望呢项传统习俗能够薪火相传。
      hei1 mong6 ni1 hong6 cyun4 tung2 zaap6 zuk6 nang4 gau3 san1 fo2 soeng1 cyun4.
      (I) hope that this traditional heritage can pass throughout years.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to pass down (good tradition, knowledge, skill, etc.) from generation to generation
    (syn.) 薪盡火傳, 薪尽火传
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    希望呢项传统习俗能够薪火相传。
    希望呢項傳統習俗能夠薪火相傳。
    hei1 mong6 ni1 hong6 cyun4 tung2 zaap6 zuk6 nang4 gau3 san1 fo2 soeng1 cyun4.
    • (I) hope that this traditional heritage can pass throughout years.
  2. Cantonese
    薪火相传
    薪火相傳
    san1 fo2 soeng1 cyun4
    • to pass from generation to generation