继往开来

继往开来
wǎngkāilái

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

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MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

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

    • We should inherit the past and open up the future.

  2. verb

    forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

    • We should inherit the past and open up the future, creating a better tomorrow.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A thread being pulled continuously without breaking represents something continuing uninterrupted and connected.

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