守先待后 — “To inherit the past and usher in the future”
守先待后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inherit the past and usher in the future”. To carry on the past and open up the future.
Frequency
守先待后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
守先待后 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 守先待后
这位教育家毕生致力于文化遗产的保护与创新，正是守先待后的典范，为后人留下了宝贵的精神财富。
This educator dedicated their life to the preservation and innovation of cultural heritage, serving as a prime example of inheriting the past and ushering in the future, leaving behind invaluable spiritual wealth for future generations.
Idioms Related to 守先待后
Synonyms of 守先待后
More idioms starting with 守
- shǒu守fēn分ān安cháng常Abide by duty, content with status quo
- shǒu守kǒu口rú如píng瓶Keep a secret strictly
- shǒu守tǔ土yǒu有zé责responsible for safeguarding one's territory
- shǒu守rú如chǔ处nǚ女，，chū出rú如tuō脱tù兔Cautious then swift
- shǒu守wàng望xiāng相zhù助keep watch and help each other
- shǒu守zhū株dài待tù兔wait idly for luck or cling to old ways
- shǒu守zhū株yuán缘mù木futile efforts by unrealistic means
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不huí回Uphold integrity and never compromise
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不náo挠uphold integrity and remain unyielding
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不ráo桡uphold rectitude and not yield
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不yí移adhere to righteous principles
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不ē阿Uphold justice and be impartial
Recommended tools
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →Questions about 守先待后
What does 守先待后 mean?
守先待后 (shǒu xiān dài hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inherit the past and usher in the future”.
How do you pronounce 守先待后?
守先待后 is pronounced shǒu xiān dài hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 守先待后?
犹继往开来；承先启后。