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Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī NGW á NGJ ì Ju é, which means to revitalize and continue the extinct. From the Analects of Confucius, Yao Yue.
The origin of Idioms
In the Analects of Confucius, Yao Yue said, "the rise and fall of the state, the continuation of the peerless."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing.
Examples
Liu Zhiji of Tang Dynasty wrote in Shi Tong · simulation: "Qi Huan's reign of hegemony, the rise and fall of power, the succession of power."
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gifted scholars and beautiful ladies - cái zǐ jiā rén