1 to substitute

2 to act on behalf of others

3 to replace

4 generation

5 dynasty

6 age

7 period

8 (historical) era

9 (geological) eon

1 price

2 cost

3 consideration (in share dealing)

1 representative

2 delegate

3 classifier: 位 wèi

4 classifier: 个 gè

5 classifier: 名 míng

6 to represent

7 to stand for

8 on behalf of

9 in the name of

1 author

2 writer

3 classifier: 个 gè

1 ancient times

2 olden times

1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

1 lit. 之[zhī], 乎[hū], 者[zhě] and 也[yě] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions

1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.

2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)

1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

1 to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law