承上起下 — Chinese idiom
承上起下
chéng shàng qǐ xià
Meaning
- to follow the past and herald the future ; part of a historical transition
- forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
Character by character
- 承chéngto undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritan
- 上shàngabove, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; prev
- 起qǐto begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
- 下xiàbelow, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
Idioms sharing a character
- 一脉相承 yī mài xiāng chéng
- 子承父业 zǐ chéng fù yè
- 应天承运 yìng tiān chéng yùn
- 承前启后 chéng qián qǐ hòu
- 绕膝承欢 rào xī chéng huān
- 起承转合 qǐ chéng zhuǎn hé
- 阿谀奉承 ē yú fèng chéng
- 上下其手 shàng xià qí shǒu
- 上天入地 shàng tiān rù dì
- 上当受骗 shàng dàng shòu piàn
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