承上起下 — cheng2 shang4 qi3 xia4 — Chinese Dictionary

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cheng² shang⁴ qi³ xia⁴

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

Usage•••frequent

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As word

1

cheng²

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

2

shang⁴

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

3

qi³

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

4

xia⁴

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