承前启后

Traditional: 承前啟後

chéng qián qǐ hòu

Dictionary entry

to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition

What does 承前启后 mean?

承前启后 (chéng qián qǐ hòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition

2forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

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承Chéngsurname Cheng · Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 前qiánfront · forward 启qǐvariant of 啟|启[qi3]后Hòusurname Hou

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承前启后

chéng qián qǐ hòu

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