chéng
shàng
xià

idiom
common

Meaning of 承上起下

承上起下 means serve as a connecting link; bridge the gap. Pronounced chéng shàng qǐ xià.

  • serve as a connecting link; bridge the gap

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
duàn
zài
wén
zhāng
zhōng
dào
le
chéng
shàng
xià
de
zuò
yòng
 

This paragraph serves as a connecting link in the article.

Zuò
wéi
xiàng
jīng
 
de
gōng
zuò
jiù
shì
chéng
shàng
xià
 
xié
tiáo
fāng
 

As a project manager, his job is to bridge the gap and coordinate all parties.

Zhè
gǎi
fāng
àn
yǒu
chéng
shàng
xià
de
zhòng
yào
 

This reform plan holds great significance as a link between past and future.

Zài
shǐ
de
cháng
zhōng
 
měi
dài
rén
dōu
yǒu
chéng
shàng
xià
de
rèn
 

In the long river of history, every generation has the responsibility to carry forward the past and open up the future.