取而代之 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

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

Character by character

• 取qǔto take, to receive, to obtain; to select
• 而érand, and then, and yet; but
• 代dàiera, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following ph

Idioms sharing a character

• 以貌取人 yǐ mào qǔ rén
• 各取所需 gè qǔ suǒ xū
• 咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ
• 囊中取物 náng zhōng qǔ wù
• 探囊取物 tàn náng qǔ wù
• 断章取义 duàn zhāng qǔ yì
• 标新取异 biāo xīn qǔ yì
• 欲取姑与 yù qǔ gū yǔ
• 杀鸡取卵 shā jī qǔ luǎn
• 火中取栗 huǒ zhōng qǔ lì

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