存亡继绝
cún​wáng​jì​jué

to save from extinction

  • created reference approved 存亡继绝/存亡繼絕 → 继绝存亡/繼絕存亡 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    存亡继绝 / 存亡繼絕 cún​wáng​jì​jué

    继绝存亡 / 繼絕存亡 jì​jué​cún​wáng

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  • created sense approved 存亡继绝/存亡繼絕 · cún​wáng​jì​jué · to save from extinction — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    存亡继绝 / 存亡繼絕

    cún​wáng​jì​jué

    to save from extinction

    to ensure the survival and continuation of those on the brink of destruction or extinction; to restore fallen states or families; originally used to describe the achievements of Duke Huan of Qi in restoring the states of Yan and Xing

    存亡 (literal) → 存亡 · cún​wáng · to live or die 继 (literal) → 继/繼 · jì · to continue 绝 (literal) → 绝/絕 · jué · to disappear

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