继往开来

jì wǎng kāi lái

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

Definitions

1. to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
2. forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

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Word relationships

Synonyms

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承前启后

chéng qián qǐ hòu

to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition

在发展中起过渡作用

Usage notes

Collocations

常与‘...的时代’、‘...的使命’搭配，强调承前启后的重任。

Formality

继往开来主要用于正式场合，如演讲或书面语，口语中很少使用。

Example Sentences

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我们这一代人要继往开来，创造更美好的未来。

Our generation should carry forward the cause and forge ahead into the future, creating a better tomorrow.

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Child Words of 继往开来

to come

to go (in a direction)

to continue

to open