change of personnel on completion of one's term of office
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to replace someone at the end of their term; to succeed to a position after another's term expires
literaryAn idiom originating from "Zuozhuan" where troops were to be replaced when the melons ripened the following year. Used in formal or literary contexts to describe the end of a term of office, duty, or posting.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
gè个
gǎng岗
wèi位
rèn任
qī期
sān三
nián年
，
xiàn现
zài在
dào到
le了
guā瓜
dài代
zhī之
qī期
。
He has held this position for three years; now it's time for him to be replaced.
Děng等
zhè这
wèi位
dà大
shǐ使
guā瓜
dài代
zhī之
hòu后
，
jiāng将
yóu由
xīn新
rèn任
wài外
jiāo交
guān官
jiē接
tì替
tā他
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
After this ambassador's term ends, a new diplomat will take over his duties.
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Zhè这
cì次
bù部
mén门
jīng经
lǐ理
gēng更
dié迭
shǔ属
yú于
zhèng正
cháng常
de的
guā瓜
dài代
。
This change of department manager is a normal replacement at the end of a term.