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后继有人

後繼有人
hòujìyǒurén
idiom #58,023

Meanings

  1. 1 to have qualified successors to carry on
  2. 2 the next generation is in place
  3. 3 the torch has been picked up

Examples

这项传统技艺后继有人，让人欣慰。
Zhè xiàng chuántǒng jìyì hòujìyǒurén, ràngrén xīnwèi.
This traditional craft has successors — very reassuring.
看到年轻一代的努力，老师傅知道后继有人。
Kàndào niánqīng yīdài de nǔlì, lǎo shīfu zhīdào hòujìyǒurén.
Seeing the efforts of the younger generation, the old master knew his craft would continue.

Tips

usage
Positive and reassuring. Common for crafts, sciences, sports disciplines, family businesses — any field where continuity across generations matters.
grammar
后继 (those who follow after) + 有 (there are) + 人 (people). Also appears in the negative 后继无人 — "no successors in sight."

Stroke Order

后 hòu
继 jì
有 yǒu
人 rén