connect the preceding and the following
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to serve as a link between past and future; to connect the preceding and the following
formalLiterally 'carry on the past and open up the future'. Commonly used to describe a transitional role in writing, speech, or history that connects two parts, ensuring continuity and coherence. The variant 承上起下 is also acceptable.
Zhè这
yī一
duàn段
zài在
wén文
zhāng章
zhōng中
qǐ起
dào到
le了
chéng承
shàng上
qǐ启
xià下
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
This paragraph serves as a transitional link between the preceding and following sections in the article.
Zhè这
ge个
lì历
shǐ史
shí时
qī期
shì是
yī一
ge个
chéng承
shàng上
qǐ启
xià下
de的
guān关
jiàn键
jiē阶
duàn段
。
This historical period is a crucial transitional stage that connects the past and the future.
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Yī一
ge个
hǎo好
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhě者
xū需
yào要
shàn善
yú于
shǐ使
yòng用
chéng承
shàng上
qǐ启
xià下
de的
jù句
zi子
。
A good speaker needs to be skilled at using transitional sentences to connect ideas.