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承前启后

chéngqiánqǐhòu

Traditional: 承前啟後

to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition / forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

Character Breakdown

承
chéng
to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance
HSK 5
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1
启
qǐ
to open; to begin, to commence; to explain
HSK 5
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1

Additional Information

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