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薪盡火傳

简薪尽火传 · 繁薪盡火傳

Mandarin · pinyin xīn jìn huǒ chuán

see 薪火相傳 xīn huǒ xiāng chuán

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薪: xīn · fuel, firewood; salary
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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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1–4–3–2 · xin1 jin4 huo3 chuan2

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san1 zeon6 fo2 cyun4

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