取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to substitute for sb
  2. to remove and replace

CHARACTERS

取 qǔ
HSK 4
take, receive, obtain; select
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
代 dài
HSK 5
replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to