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TOPIK 5noun

흥망성쇠

heungmangseongsoe

흥망성쇠가 · 흥망성쇠를

rise and fall, ups and downs

Example

이 책은 로마 제국의 흥망성쇠를 다루고 있어요.

This book covers the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.

Word parts

흥 rise망 perish성 thrive쇠 decline

Literally 'rise, perish, thrive, decline'.