兴灭继绝 in English xing1 mie4 ji4 jue2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to restore the state and revive old families (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to restore sth that has been destroyed or forgotten

Simplified Characters

兴 灭 继 绝

Traditional Characters

興 滅 繼 絕

Pinyin

xing1 mie4 ji4 jue2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

兴xing1surname Xing 灭mie4to extinguish or put out 继ji4to continue 绝jue2to cut short