存亡继绝 — “To preserve what is extant and revive what is extinct”
存亡继绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to preserve what is extant and revive what is extinct”. To ensure the continuation of what has been cut off, often referring to cultural heritage, traditions, or legacies. Literally, “Preserve the existing, continue the severed”.
存亡继绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
存亡继绝 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 存
- cún存wáng亡wēi危jí急zhī之qiū秋a make-or-break moment
- cún存wáng亡ān安wēi危survival, ruin, security, and peril
- cún存wáng亡wèi未bǔ卜fate unknown
- cún存wáng亡jué绝xù续at a critical juncture of survival or extinction
- cún存shí十yī一yú于qiān千bǎi百few remain out of many
- cún存xīn心bù不liáng良to harbor evil intentions
- cún存xīn心yǎng养xìng性preserve innocence and cultivate virtue
- cún存xīn心jī积lǜ虑Harbor deep-seated intentions
- cún存ér而bù不yì议defer discussion without deliberation
- cún存ér而bù不lùn论reserve without discussing
- cún存róng荣méi没āi哀honored in life, mourned in death
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Open the tool →Questions about 存亡继绝
What does 存亡继绝 mean?
存亡继绝 (cún wáng jì jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to preserve what is extant and revive what is extinct”.
How do you pronounce 存亡继绝?
存亡继绝 is pronounced cún wáng jì jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 存亡继绝 literally mean?
Literally, 存亡继绝 means “Preserve the existing, continue the severed”. It is used to mean “to preserve what is extant and revive what is extinct”.
What is the Chinese definition of 存亡继绝?
存：保存；继：接续。恢复灭亡的国家，延续断绝了的贵族世家。