后起之秀hòu qǐ zhī xiù

an up-and-coming younster; a promising (/budding) youth; a rising star
❍ 小说，外国是～，我们落后了。(毛泽东《同音乐工作者的谈话》) In novels,foreign countries are ahead,while we have fallen behind.
❍ 接见了这些～，他充分相信我们的事业后继有人。Having met with these promising young people,he is fully confident that there is no lack of successors to carry on our cause.

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