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Chinese[edit]
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interest; flourish; it is the fashion to interest; flourish; it is the fashion to; to become popular
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to die; to perish
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trad. (興亡)
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興
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亡
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simp. (兴亡)
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兴
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亡
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Pronunciation[edit]
興亡
- (of a state, empire, etc.) to rise and fall
夫觀乎人文以化成天下,觀乎國風以察興亡。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
夫观乎人文以化成天下,观乎国风以察兴亡。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]- From: Liu Zhiji, Shitong, circa 708 – 710 CE
- Fū guān hū rénwén yǐ huàchéng tiānxià, guān hū guófēng yǐ chá xìngwáng. [Pinyin]
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同學們,大家起來 / 擔負起天下的興亡 [MSC, trad.]
同学们,大家起来 / 担负起天下的兴亡 [MSC, simp.]- From: 1934, Tian Han (lyrics), Nie Er (music), 《畢業歌》
- tóngxuémen, dàjiā qǐlái / dānfù qǐ tiānxià de xìngwáng [Pinyin]
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- (Classical) to become feeble and die; to decline and fall; to wither away
Synonyms[edit]
- (to become feeble and die): 衰亡 (shuāiwáng)
Derived terms[edit]