承前啟後 — cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4 — Chinese Dictionary

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承

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承

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Definitions4 charactersHISTORICAL

cheng² qian² qi³ hou⁴

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

承

前

啟

後

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

qian²

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

hou⁴

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