承上启下
chéng shàng qǐ xià
to link what comes before with what follows
Character by character
承chéng
receive
receive
上shàng
what is above
what is above
启qǐ
open
open
下xià
what is below
what is below
Example
这一段在文章中起着承上启下的作用。
This paragraph links what goes before with what follows.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Used of paragraphs, and of middle managers.
Learn this in Lesson 103 · HSK 7–9: 政治体制入门 (How the political system is built)
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