兴亡 xīng wáng — rise and fall; rise and decline

兴亡
xīng wáng

Characters: 兴 · 亡

Definitions

  1. rise and fall; rise and decline

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to flourish and decay
  2. rise and fall

zdic(汉典)

  1. 兴盛和衰亡。多指国家政权的变迁。
  2. 特指衰亡。

ExtDict

  1. 兴盛和灭亡(多指国家):天下~,匹夫有责。

Examples

  • 国家的兴亡,匹夫有责。

    Every ordinary person bears responsibility for the rise and fall of his country.

  • 史书记录了一个个王朝的兴亡更替。

    History records the rise and fall of dynasty after dynasty.