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承上起下

Mandarin · pinyin chéng shàng qǐ xià

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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承: chéng · inherit, receive; succeed
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

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2–4–3–4 · cheng2 shang4 qi3 xia4

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sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6

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