继往开来 in English ji4 wang3 kai1 lai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to follow the past and herald the future (idiomatic expression); part of a historical transition
  • forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

Simplified Characters

继 往 开 来

Traditional Characters

繼 往 開 來

Pinyin

ji4 wang3 kai1 lai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

继ji4to continue 往wang3to go (in a direction) 开kai1to open 来lai2to come