取而代之

to substitute for sb / to remove and replace

to take / to get / to choose / to fetch

and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

to substitute / to act on behalf of others / to replace / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it