final years of a dynasty or reign
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
final years of a dynasty or reign; closing period
Typically used with names of dynasties (e.g., Ming, Qing) or reign titles (e.g., Daoguang). Carries a connotation of decline or impending change.
Míng明
cháo朝
mò末
nián年
，
zhèng政
zhì治
fǔ腐
bài败
，
mín民
bù不
liáo聊
shēng生
。
In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, political corruption was rampant and the people suffered terribly.
Dào道
guāng光
mò末
nián年
bào爆
fā发
le了
yā鸦
piàn片
zhàn战
zhēng争
。
The Opium War broke out in the final years of the Daoguang era.
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Táng唐
cháo朝
mò末
nián年
fā发
shēng生
le了
ān安
shǐ史
zhī之
luàn乱
。
The An Lushan Rebellion occurred in the final years of the Tang Dynasty.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
chuàng创
bàn办
yú于
qīng清
mò末
mín民
chū初
，
lì历
shǐ史
yōu悠
jiǔ久
。
This company was founded in the late Qing and early Republican period, with a long history.