carry forward and enhance; build on past achievements
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to carry on a predecessor's undertaking and make it more splendid; to build on previous achievements and further develop them
formalFormal written idiom used in academic, cultural, or professional contexts to describe the continuation and enhancement of previous work. Often carries a positive connotation of respect for tradition combined with innovation.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zài在
jì继
chéng承
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
jī基
chǔ础
shàng上
zhǒng踵
shì事
zēng增
huá华
，
chuàng创
zào造
chū出
xīn新
de的
yì艺
shù术
xíng形
shì式
。
We should build upon tradition and enhance it to create new artistic forms.
Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
zhǒng踵
shì事
zēng增
huá华
，
bǎ把
qián前
rén人
de的
yán研
jiū究
chéng成
guǒ果
tuī推
xiàng向
le了
xīn新
de的
gāo高
dù度
。
This work builds upon and enhances previous research, pushing it to new heights.
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Xīn新
yī一
dài代
xué学
zhě者
zhǒng踵
shì事
zēng增
huá华
，
shǐ使
zhè这
mén门
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
xué学
kē科
huàn焕
fā发
chū出
xīn新
de的
shēng生
jī机
。
The new generation of scholars has carried forward and enriched this ancient discipline, giving it new vitality.