兄終弟及

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Chinese

elder brother end; finish younger brother to reach; and
trad. (兄終弟及)
simp. (兄终弟及)

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兄終弟及

  1. agnatic seniority (the younger brother of a titled person succeeds instead of the sons of the titled person)