继往开来 jì wǎng kāi lái — to carry on the past and open up the future

继往开来
jì wǎng kāi lái

Characters: 继 · 往 · 开 · 来

Definitions

  1. to carry on the past and open up the future

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

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

ExtDict

  1. 继：继承
  2. 开：开辟。继承前人的事业，开辟未来的道路。

Examples

  • 我们这一代人要继往开来，再创辉煌。

    Our generation must carry on the past and open up the future, striving for new glory.

  • 大会肩负着继往开来的历史使命。

    The conference shoulders the historic mission of building on the past for the future.