取而代之

qǔ ér dài zhī

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place

What does 取而代之 mean?

取而代之 (qǔ ér dài zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place

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取qǔto take · to get 而érand · as well as 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute · generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him

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取而代之

qǔ ér dài zhī

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