the date of a term's expiration; the end of an official's tenure
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the date when an official term ends and replacement is due
literaryThis term is classical and literary, derived from the idiom 瓜代. It is used in formal historical or bureaucratic contexts.
Zhī知
xiàn县
dà大
rén人
de的
guā瓜
qī期
jiāng将
zhì至
，
fǔ府
lǐ里
yǐ已
zài在
wù物
sè色
jiē接
rèn任
rén人
xuǎn选
。
The county magistrate's term is about to end, and the prefecture is already looking for a successor.
Àn按
jiù旧
zhì制
，
guān官
yuán员
guā瓜
qī期
tōng通
cháng常
wéi为
sān三
nián年
。
According to the old system, an official's tenure was typically three years.
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Tā他
jì计
suàn算
zhe着
guā瓜
qī期
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
jiāo交
jiē接
gōng公
wù务
。
He was counting down to the end of his term, preparing to hand over official duties.