取而代之 — “Take and replace it/them”
取而代之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take someone's place, often implying the usurpation of power or position; or more broadly, to replace one thing with another”. Literally, “Take and replace it/them”.
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Origin and Story of 取而代之
In the late period of the Chu State, Xiang Yu, the grandson of the famous general Xiang Yan, lost his father when he was young. He followed his uncle, Xiang Liang, to learn swordsmanship. However, Xiang Yu boldly declared that he wanted to learn skills to fight against a large army, so Xiang Liang taught him military strategy.
After Xiang Liang committed a crime, they fled to Wuzhong. When Emperor Qin Shi Huang traveled eastward to Kuaiji Mountain and passed through Wuzhong, Xiang Yu observed from a distance and said to Xiang Liang, "He can be taken and replaced."
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More idioms starting with 取
- qǔ取yì义chéng成rén仁sacrifice life for righteousness
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jìn尽endless supply
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jìn尽，，yòng用zhī之bù不jié竭inexhaustible supply
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jìn尽，，yòng用zhī之yǒu有yú余inexhaustible supply
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jié竭inexhaustible supply
- qǔ取luàn乱wǔ侮wáng亡exploit chaos and oppress the perishing
- qǔ取luàn乱cún存wáng亡Exploit chaos, save the perishing
- qǔ取yǔ予yǒu有jié节judicious and moderate in taking and giving
- qǔ取xìn信yú于rén人Win the trust of others
- qǔ取xìn信yú于mín民Win the trust of the people
- qǔ取qí其jīng精huá华，，qù去qí其zāo糟pò粕absorb the essence, discard the dross
- qǔ取qiǎo巧tú图biàn便cut corners for convenience
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Open the tool →Questions about 取而代之
What does 取而代之 mean?
取而代之 (qǔ ér dài zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take someone's place, often implying the usurpation of power or position; or more broadly, to replace one thing with another”.
How do you pronounce 取而代之?
取而代之 is pronounced qǔ ér dài zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 取而代之 literally mean?
Literally, 取而代之 means “Take and replace it/them”. It is used to mean “to take someone's place, often implying the usurpation of power or position; or more broadly, to replace one thing with another”.
Where does 取而代之 come from?
取而代之 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 取而代之?
指夺取别人的地位而由自己代替。现也指以某一事物代替另一事物。
