Meaning of 继往开来
继往开来 means to carry on the past heritage and open up a new future. Pronounced jì wǎng kāi lái.
- to carry on the past heritage and open up a new future
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
zhè这
yī一
dài代
jiān肩
fù负
zhe着
jì继
wǎng往
kāi开
lái来
de的
lì历
shǐ史
shǐ使
mìng命
。
Our generation shoulders the historic mission of carrying on the past and opening up the future.
Zhè这
cì次
dà大
huì会
shì是
yī一
cì次
jì继
wǎng往
kāi开
lái来
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huì会
yì议
。
This congress is an important meeting that builds on past achievements and charts the course for the future.
Yào要
xiě写
hǎo好
zhè这
bù部
lì历
shǐ史
，
bì必
xū须
yǒu有
jì继
wǎng往
kāi开
lái来
de的
yǎn眼
guāng光
。
To write this history well, one must have the vision to inherit the past and pioneer the future.
Tā他
men们
shì是
jì继
wǎng往
kāi开
lái来
de的
yī一
dài代
，
jì既
yào要
chuán传
chéng承
wén文
huà化
，
yòu又
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
chuàng创
xīn新
。
They are a generation that builds on the past and opens up the future; they must both pass on culture and have the courage to innovate.