as one piece of fuel is consumed, the flame passes to another.; the torch of learning is passed on from teacher to student and from generation to generation.; pass on the torch of learning
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Carrying on the unfinished task and potential the predecessors , chinese ancient books discrimination passed on from generation to generation with the help of zhang xing cheng 继先哲之遗绪，必潜德之幽光，中国古籍辨伪学在张心激手中承前启后，薪尽火传。
