世せ界かい四よん大だい文ぶん明めい

noun

the four great civilizations of the world

Refers to the concept of four ancient civilizations (China, Babylon, India, Egypt) as proposed by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900. Used mainly in historical or educational contexts.

• 世せ界かい四よん大だい文ぶん明めいには、中ちゅう国ごく文ぶん明めい、バビロニア文ぶん明めい、インド文ぶん明めい、エジプト文ぶん明めいが含ふくまれる。

  The four great civilizations of the world include the Chinese, Babylonian, Indian, and Egyptian civilizations.