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继往开来 — “To build on past achievements and open up new frontiers”

继往开来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to build on past achievements and open up new frontiers”. To inherit the past and usher in the future. Literally, “Inherit the past, open up the future”.

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继往开来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 继jì
  • 往wǎng
  • 开kāi
  • 来lái

继往开来 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
继
jì10continue, succeed, inherit
往
wǎng8go towards
开
kāi4open, start, operate
来
lái7to come

Example Sentence with 继往开来

我们应该学习前辈的经验,继往开来,创造更美好的未来。
We should learn from the experience of our predecessors, carry on their legacy, and create a brighter future.

Idioms Related to 继往开来

Synonyms of 继往开来

  • chéng承shàng上qǐ启xià下connect the preceding and the following

Antonyms of 继往开来

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

More idioms starting with 继

  • jì继zhī之yǐ以sǐ死continue until death
  • jì继gǔ古kāi开jīn今inherit the past, usher in the future
  • jì继tiān天lì立jí极succeed to the throne
  • jì继zhì志shù述shì事Inherit aspirations and manage affairs
  • jì继guǐ晷fén焚gāo膏study or work diligently day and night
  • jì继jué绝xīng兴wáng亡Revive what was discontinued or abolished
  • jì继jué绝cún存wáng亡revive the abolished, preserve the perishing
  • jì继jué绝fú扶qīng倾revive and sustain a declining legacy
  • jì继jì继cún存cún存continuously succeeding and preserving
  • jì继jì继chéng承chéng承inherit and carry on continuously
  • jì继jì继shéng绳shéng绳continuous succession generation after generation
  • jì继zhǒng踵jiē接wǔ武follow in close succession

Questions about 继往开来

What does 继往开来 mean?
继往开来 (jì wǎng kāi lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to build on past achievements and open up new frontiers”.
How do you pronounce 继往开来?
继往开来 is pronounced jì wǎng kāi lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 继往开来 literally mean?
Literally, 继往开来 means “Inherit the past, open up the future”. It is used to mean “to build on past achievements and open up new frontiers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 继往开来?
继:继承;开:开辟。继承前人的事业,开辟未来的道路。
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