the king is dead, long live the king en · X
Meanings
- Traditional announcement made when a new monarch becomes the ruler after the previous one passed away.
- (idiomatic) Said when someone has stepped down or something is succeeded by someone or something new that now has the most control, is the most popular, etc.
Translations (19)
id raja telah mati, panjang umur raja! (Translations) · cmn 先王已逝，吾王萬歲！ /先王已逝 (Translations) · pt rei morto, rei posto (Translations) · es el rey ha muerto, viva el rey (Translations) · ko 왕이 죽었다, 국왕 만세! (Translations) · es a rey muerto, rey puesto (Translations) · hy թագավորը մեռավ, կեցցե՛ թագավորը (Translations) · cs král je mrtev, ať žije král! (Translations) · pl umarł król, niech żyje król (Translations) · el ο βασιλιάς πέθανε, ζήτω ο βασιλιάς (Translations) · he המלך מת, יחי המלך! (Translations) · nrf lé rouai est mort, lé rouai vit! (Translations) · cmn 吾王万岁！ (Translations) · it il re è morto, lunga vita al re! (Translations) · th พระมหากษัตริย์เสด็จสวรรคต ขอพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงพระเจริญ (Translations) · fr le roi est mort, vive le roi! (Translations) · nl de koning is dood, leve de koning! (Translations) · ja 国王崩御、国王万歳! (Translations) · ru коро́ль у́мер, да здра́вствует коро́ль (Translations)