鼎てい革かく

noun

change of dynasty; dynastic revolution

A formal, literary term for the overthrow or replacement of a ruling dynasty. Rare in everyday language; mainly found in historical or classical texts.

• 中ちゅう国ごく史しでは、鼎てい革かくのたびに大おおきな社しゃ会かい変へん動どうが起おきた。

  In Chinese history, major social upheavals occurred with each change of dynasty.