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承上启下 (chéng shàng qǐ xià)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

To inherit from the past and usher in the future; to serve as a link between the preceding and the following.

Definition (中文解释)

承接上面的,引起下面的。多用在写文章方面。

Derivation (典故出处)

宋·张炎《词源·制曲》思量头如何起,尾如何结,方始选韵,而后述曲,最是过片不要断了曲意,须要承上启下。”

Example (造句示例)

This paragraph serves to承上启下, connecting the introduction to the main argument.