| 承前启后 |
chéng qián qǐ hòu |
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition / forming a bridge between earlier and later stages |
| 承 |
Chéng |
surname Cheng / Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 承 |
chéng |
to bear / to carry / to hold / to continue / to undertake / to take charge / owing to / due to / to receive |
| 前 |
qián |
front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly |
| 启 |
qǐ |
variant of 启 |
| 启 |
qǐ |
variant of 启 |
| 启 |
Qǐ |
Qi son of Yu the Great 禹, reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝 (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC) |
| 启 |
qǐ |
to open / to start / to initiate / to enlighten or awaken / to state / to inform |
| 后 |
Hòu |
surname Hou |
| 后 |
hòu |
empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler |
| 后 |
hòu |
back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post- |