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兴废继绝
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兴废继绝 — “To revive what has died out and continue what has been cut off”

兴废继绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revive what has died out and continue what has been cut off”. To restore the ruined and sustain the lost. Literally, “Revive the abolished, continue the cut off”.

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兴废继绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

兴废继绝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
兴
xīng6start, flourish, or interest
废
fèi8abolish, discard, or disable
继
jì10continue, succeed, inherit
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique

Example Sentence with 兴废继绝

博物馆致力于兴废继绝,将濒临失传的民间艺术品重新展现在世人面前。
The museum is dedicated to reviving what has fallen into disuse and continuing what has been interrupted, showcasing folk artworks that are on the verge of being lost to the world again.

Idioms Related to 兴废继绝

Synonyms of 兴废继绝

  • xīng兴wáng亡jì继jué绝revive and perpetuate what was lost
  • xīng兴miè灭jì继jué绝revive the extinguished and continue the cut-off

More idioms starting with 兴

  • xīng兴bù不yóu由jǐ己carried away by one's excitement
  • xīng兴chéng丞xiàng相tàn叹One's worth depends on self-positioning
  • xīng兴yún云zuò作yǔ雨wield immense power or influence
  • xīng兴yún云zuò作wù雾conjure clouds and mist
  • xīng兴yún云tǔ吐wù雾conjure clouds and emit mist
  • xīng兴yún云bù布yǔ雨possess immense supernatural power
  • xīng兴yún云zhì致yǔ雨create grand, impactful artistic work
  • xīng兴wáng亡chéng成bài败rise and fall, success and failure
  • xīng兴wáng亡huò祸fú福vicissitudes of life
  • xìng兴huì会biāo标jǔ举lofty sentiment and exceptional quality
  • xìng兴huì会lín淋lí漓full of zest and enthusiasm

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Questions about 兴废继绝

What does 兴废继绝 mean?

兴废继绝 (xīng fèi jì jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revive what has died out and continue what has been cut off”.

How do you pronounce 兴废继绝?

兴废继绝 is pronounced xīng fèi jì jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 兴废继绝 literally mean?

Literally, 兴废继绝 means “Revive the abolished, continue the cut off”. It is used to mean “to revive what has died out and continue what has been cut off”.

What is the Chinese definition of 兴废继绝?

使灭绝的重新振兴起来,延续下去。同“兴灭继绝”。

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