承前启后
chéngqián-qǐhòuTraditional 承前啟後
to inherit the past and usher in the future
Every meaning
chéngqián-qǐhòu
- to inherit the past and usher in the future
Its characters
- 承chéngto bear; to undertake (as in 承担)
- 前qiánfront; ahead
- 启qǐto open (as in 开启)
- 后hòuafter; later
Words with 承
Words with 前
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.