兴灭继绝
xīng​miè​jì​jué

restore lineages

  • created sense approved 兴灭继绝/興滅繼絕 · xīng​miè​jì​jué · restore lineages

    兴灭继绝 / 興滅繼絕

    xīng​miè​jì​jué

    restore lineages

    To restore states that have been destroyed and revive families whose line of succession has been broken.

    周武王兴灭继绝，封赏先代名臣的后裔。

    created sense

  • created sense approved 兴灭继绝/興滅繼絕 · xīng​miè​jì​jué · revive legacies

    兴灭继绝 / 興滅繼絕

    xīng​miè​jì​jué

    revive legacies

    To restore or bring back things, such as traditions or knowledge, that have been destroyed or forgotten.

    整理散佚的古籍是兴灭继绝的大事。

    created sense