继往开来

jìwǎngkāilái

carry forward the cause and forge ahead into the future

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ji4 wang3 kai1 lai2

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

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继往开来

jì wǎng kāi lái

carry forward the cause pioneered by one's predecessors and forge ahead into the future; be a follower of past traditions and a trail blazer for future generations; carry forward (the revolutionary) cause pioneered by (our) predecessors and forge ahead into the future; carry on past traditions and open up a way for those who follow; carry on the past and open a way for future

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繼往開來|继往开来 [jì wǎng kāi lái] ► to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition ► forming a bridge between earlier and later stages