历代 (lì dài) — successive dynasties; past dynasties; successive generations
Definition
Literary term for 'successive dynasties' — refers to one dynasty after another across history. 后代 focuses on descendants, while 一代 and 世代 refer to a single generation or era, not a string of dynasties.
noun
successive dynastiespast dynastiessuccessive generations
Examples
- 历代，？lì dài Huáng dì zhōng, shuí zuì wěi dà?Among the emperors of successive dynasties, who is the greatest?
- 历代。Zhè běn shū jiè shào le lì dài de wén huà chéng jiù.This book introduces the cultural achievements of successive dynasties.
- 历代。lì dài Jiàn zhù fēng gé gè bù xiāng tóng.The architectural styles of successive dynasties are all different.
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