伯仲叔季

bó​zhòng​shū​jì

order of seniority among brothers

(idiom) The sequence of seniority for brothers in ancient China, where [[伯|伯|bo2]] is the eldest, [[仲|仲|zhong4]] the second, [[叔|叔|shu1]] the third, and [[季|季|ji4]] the youngest.

bó​zhòng​shú​jì

伯 (literal) → 伯 · bó · eldest brother 仲 (literal) → 仲 · zhòng · second oldest 叔 (literal) → 叔 · shū · third-born 季 (literal) → 季 · jì · youngest

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