继往开来 jì wǎng kāi lái

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

继 jì
HSK 4
continue, maintain, carry on
往 wǎng
HSK 2
go, depart; past, formerly
开 kāi
HSK 1
open; initiate, begin, start
来 lái
HSK 1
come, coming; return, returning