大一统 (dà yī tǒng) — to achieve great unification; to unify (the country) on a large scale
Definition
Literary/political term for unifying a whole realm under one rule or one system — not everyday conversation. Used for state-level consolidation (territory, ideology, administration), broader than a mere merger.
verb
to achieve great unificationto unify (the country) on a large scale
Examples
- 大一统。Qín shǐ huáng shí xiàn le tiān xià de dà yī tǒng.Qin Shi Huang achieved the great unification of the realm.
- 大一统。Guó jiā dà yī tǒng shì lì dài tǒng zhì zhě de gòng tóng mù biāo.The great unification of the country has been the common goal of rulers through the ages.
- 大一统。Tā men xī wàng zài xīn de lǐng yù shí xiàn sī xiǎng shàng de dà yī tǒng.They hope to achieve a great unification of thought in new fields.
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