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承前启后 — “To inherit and build upon past achievements and wisdom”

承前启后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inherit and build upon past achievements and wisdom”. While also innovating and creating new paths for future development. Literally, “Inherit the past, open the future”.

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承前启后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 承chéng
  • 前qián
  • 启qǐ
  • 后hòu

承前启后 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
承
chéng8to bear, receive, or continue
前
qián9forward, before, previous
启
qǐ7open, start, enlighten
后
hòu6after, behind, empress

Example Sentence with 承前启后

这位老师在教学方法上勇于创新,真正做到了承前启后,为学科发展注入了新的活力。
This teacher bravely innovated in teaching methods, truly building on past achievements and opening up new possibilities, injecting new vitality into the development of the subject.

Idioms Related to 承前启后

Synonyms of 承前启后

  • chéng承shàng上qǐ启xià下connect the preceding and the following
  • jì继wǎng往kāi开lái来inherit past, usher future

Antonyms of 承前启后

  • kōng空qián前jué绝hòu后unprecedented and never to be surpassed

More idioms starting with 承

  • chéng承shàng上qǐ起xià下connect preceding with succeeding
  • chéng承xiān先qǐ启hòu后inherit the past, inspire the future
  • chéng承tiān天zhī之yòu佑receive Heaven's blessing
  • chéng承tiān天zhī之yòu祐receive heaven's blessing
  • chéng承tiān天zhī之hù祜receive heaven's blessing
  • chéng承shàn嬗lí离hé合inherit, evolve, separate, and combine
  • chéng承píng平shèng盛shì世peaceful and prosperous era
  • chéng承xīng星lǚ履cǎo草to toil from early morning to late night
  • chéng承huān欢xiàn献mèi媚curry favor with flattery
  • chéng承huān欢xī膝xià下serve and please one's parents
  • chéng承yán颜hòu候sè色Observe faces and anticipate moods

Questions about 承前启后

What does 承前启后 mean?
承前启后 (chéng qián qǐ hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inherit and build upon past achievements and wisdom”.
How do you pronounce 承前启后?
承前启后 is pronounced chéng qián qǐ hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 承前启后 literally mean?
Literally, 承前启后 means “Inherit the past, open the future”. It is used to mean “to inherit and build upon past achievements and wisdom”.
What is the Chinese definition of 承前启后?
承:承接;启:开创。承接前面的,开创后来的。指继承前人事业,为后人开辟道路。
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