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承上启下 — “To connect the preceding and the following”

承上启下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to connect the preceding and the following”. To serve as a transitional link between what has been said or done and what is to follow. Literally, “connect the preceding, introduce the following”.

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承上启下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 承chéng
  • 上shàng
  • 启qǐ
  • 下xià

承上启下 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
承
chéng8to bear, receive, or continue
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
启
qǐ7open, start, enlighten
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 承上启下

报告的这一部分起到了承上启下的作用,使得整个报告结构清晰,逻辑连贯。
This part of the report serves as a transitional link, making the entire report's structure clear and logic coherent.

Idioms Related to 承上启下

Synonyms of 承上启下

  • chéng承qián前qǐ启hòu后inherit the past, open the future
  • jì继wǎng往kāi开lái来inherit past, usher future

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 承上启下

What does 承上启下 mean?
承上启下 (chéng shàng qǐ xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to connect the preceding and the following”.
How do you pronounce 承上启下?
承上启下 is pronounced chéng shàng qǐ xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 承上启下 literally mean?
Literally, 承上启下 means “connect the preceding, introduce the following”. It is used to mean “to connect the preceding and the following”.
What is the Chinese definition of 承上启下?
承接上面的,引起下面的。多用在写文章方面。
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