后继有人

後繼有人

hòujì-yǒurén

idiom #58,023

Meanings

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

这项传统技艺后继有人，让人欣慰。

Zhè xiàng chuántǒng jìyì hòujìyǒurén, ràng rén xīnwèi.

This traditional craft has successors - very reassuring.

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."

后 hòu

继 jì

有 yǒu

人 rén