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承前啟後
简 承前启后 · 繁 承前啟後Mandarin · pinyin chéng qián qǐ hòu
Meanings
- to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
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2–2–3–4 · cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4
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sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to inherit the teachings of previous generations in order to inspire future actions
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