列国 (liè guó) — various states/kingdoms (historical or literary term)
Definition
Literary/historical term for the multiple rival states of a period (e.g. the Spring and Autumn 春秋 states), not modern 'countries' (国家/各国).
noun
various states/kingdoms (historical or literary term)
Examples
- ，列国。Chūn qiū shí qī, liè guó zhēng bà.During the Spring and Autumn period, the various states vied for hegemony.
- 列国。Tā xiě le yì běn guān yú liè guó lì shǐ de shū.He wrote a book about the history of the various states.
- 列国。Zhè běn shū jiè shào le gǔ dài liè guó de wén huà.This book introduces the culture of the ancient various states.
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