承前啟後 [－－启后]

Jyutping sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6
Pinyin chéng qián qǐ hòu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
  2. forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to inherit the teachings of previous generations in order to inspire future actions
    (syn.) 承先啟後, 承先启后