To inherit the past and usher in the future; to serve as a link between past and future generations.
承承接；启开创。承接前面的，开创后来的。指继承前人事业，为后人开辟道路。
明·朱国祯《涌幢小品·曾有萩赠文》公承前草创，启后规模，此之功德，垂之永久。”
As the new CEO, she saw her role as carrying forward the company's legacy while driving innovation—a classic 承前启后 position.
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