last age of a dynasty; declining period
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last age; declining period; final stage of a dynasty
literaryA classical literary term referring to the final, often chaotic or declining period of a historical dynasty or era. Primarily used in historical texts and formal writing.
Yīn殷
Zhōu周
jì季
shì世
，
lǐ礼
bēng崩
yuè乐
huài坏
。
In the declining age of the Yin and Zhou dynasties, rituals collapsed and music was corrupted.
Shǐ史
shū书
cháng常
jì记
zǎi载
wáng王
cháo朝
jì季
shì世
de的
luàn乱
xiàng象
。
History books often record the chaos of a dynasty's final period.
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Shī诗
rén人
gǎn感
huái怀
yú于
shí时
dài代
de的
jì季
shì世
，
chuàng创
zuò作
le了
bēi悲
liáng凉
de的
shī诗
piān篇
。
The poet, lamenting the declining age, composed desolate poems.