大业 (dà yè) — great cause; grand undertaking; the throne; imperial sovereignty
Definition
A formal/literary noun for a 'great cause' or 'grand undertaking' — usually a historic mission (复兴, 革命) rather than everyday projects. In imperial contexts, it refers to the throne or sovereignty of the realm.
noun
great causegrand undertakingthe throneimperial sovereignty
Examples
- ，大业。Shí xiàn zhōng huá mín zú de wěi dà fù xīng, shì wǒ men zhè yí dài rén de qiān qiū dà yè.Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the eternal great cause of our generation.
- 大业，。Tā wèi le wán chéng gé mìng dà yè, xī shēng le zì jǐ de yí qiè.He sacrificed everything to fulfill the revolutionary cause.
- ，大业。Zài gǔ dài, huáng wèi jì chéng guān xì dào guó jiā de dà yè.In ancient times, the succession to the throne concerned the great cause of the nation.
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