废立
fèi​lì

to depose and replace

  • created sense approved 废立/廢立 · fèi​lì · to depose and replace — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    废立 / 廢立

    fèi​lì

    to depose and replace

    (literary) To depose a reigning monarch, empress, or crown prince and replace them with a new one.

    废 (literal) → 废/廢 · fèi · to abolish 立 (literal) → 立 · lì · to enthrone

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  • created sense approved 废立/廢立 · fèi​lì · to discard or establish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    废立 / 廢立

    fèi​lì

    to discard or establish

    (literary) To abandon or to preserve; to discard an old rule or practice and establish a new one.

    废 (literal) → 废/廢 · fèi · to abolish 立 (literal) → 立 · lì · to establish

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