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继天立极

继天立极 — “To succeed to the throne”

继天立极 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to succeed to the throne”. To ascend to a position of supreme authority. Literally, “Inherit heaven, establish the ultimate”.

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继天立极 Pronunciation and Pinyin

继天立极 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
继
jì10continue, succeed, inherit
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
极
jí7utmost extreme or pole

Example Sentence with 继天立极

根据家族古训,他生来就肩负着继天立极的使命,要带领部族走向辉煌。
According to ancient family teachings, he was born with the mission to succeed to supreme leadership, to guide his tribe towards glory.

Idioms Related to 继天立极

More idioms starting with 继

  • jì继zhī之yǐ以sǐ死continue until death
  • jì继gǔ古kāi开jīn今inherit the past, usher in the future
  • jì继wǎng往kāi开lái来inherit past, usher future
  • jì继zhì志shù述shì事Inherit aspirations and manage affairs
  • jì继guǐ晷fén焚gāo膏study or work diligently day and night
  • jì继jué绝xīng兴wáng亡Revive what was discontinued or abolished
  • jì继jué绝cún存wáng亡revive the abolished, preserve the perishing
  • jì继jué绝fú扶qīng倾revive and sustain a declining legacy
  • jì继jì继cún存cún存continuously succeeding and preserving
  • jì继jì继chéng承chéng承inherit and carry on continuously
  • jì继jì继shéng绳shéng绳continuous succession generation after generation
  • jì继zhǒng踵jiē接wǔ武follow in close succession

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Questions about 继天立极

What does 继天立极 mean?

继天立极 (jì tiān lì jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to succeed to the throne”.

How do you pronounce 继天立极?

继天立极 is pronounced jì tiān lì jí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 继天立极 literally mean?

Literally, 继天立极 means “Inherit heaven, establish the ultimate”. It is used to mean “to succeed to the throne”.

What is the Chinese definition of 继天立极?

继:继承;天、极:指帝位。继承天子之位

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