三代而后

English translation: Since the Three Dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties)

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Chinese term or phrase:	三代而后
English translation:	Since the Three Dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties)
Entered by:	chica nueva

01:14 Jan 20, 2008

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Art/Literary - History / 中国历史,从成吉思汗到忽必烈

Chinese term or phrase: 三代而后

"成吉思汗建立蒙古政权后,加紧了对金朝,西夏(在我国西北地区,由党项族建立的政权)及周围部族的军事扩张.据所载,他"灭国四十,平夏克金,有中原三分之二:兵行西海北海万里之外,昆仑月窟重译不致之区,皆马足之所蹒,如出入户闼焉."说他是"龙兴朔莫,践夏灭金,师行万里,三代而后,未尝有也."
,中国青年出版社,北京,1983

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Since Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties

Explanation:
三代是指夏、商、周这三个朝代。“三代而后，未尝有也”的意思是说，自从夏、商、周这三个朝代以来，除了成吉思汗还没有别人能做出如此的壮举。人称诸葛亮是“两汉以来无双士、三代而后第一人”，是同样的意思。

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Thank you! and thank you for the explanation and reference to 诸葛亮.
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Since Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties

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Since Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties

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Thank you! and thank you for the explanation and reference to 诸葛亮.

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