继往开来 jì wǎng kāi lái

forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 66053rd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
继 jì HSK 4
to continue; to go on with; to follow after
往 wǎng HSK 2
towards; to go (in a direction); to
开 kāi HSK 1
to open; to turn on; to start
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next