兴灭继绝 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. to restore the state and revive old families
• fig. to restore sth that has been destroyed or forgotten

Character by character

• 兴xīngto thrive, to prosper, to flourish
• 灭mièto extinguish; to wipe out
• 继jìto continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit
• 绝juéto cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate

Idioms sharing a character

• 人丁兴旺 rén dīng xīng wàng
• 夙兴夜寐 sù xīng yè mèi
• 多难兴邦 duō nàn xīng bāng
• 方兴未已 fāng xīng wèi yǐ
• 方兴未艾 fāng xīng wèi ài
• 望洋兴叹 wàng yáng xīng tàn
• 百废俱兴 bǎi fèi jù xīng
• 百废待兴 bǎi fèi dài xīng
• 兴利除弊 xīng lì chú bì
• 兴妖作怪 xīng yāo zuò guài

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