Hold the spear and halberd to fight to the end in order to achieve success.
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成也萧何，败也萧何
成也萧何，败也萧何
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]
- 貳名noun
fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor
- ，。
Success and failure alike are due to Xiao He.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 也(also; so; flowing water or winding snake)ASSOCIATIVE
Water flowing in curves becomes a helper word meaning "also" or "thus".
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 貝(money; wealth)RADICAL
- 攵(hand holding stick; beat)ASSOCIATIVE
When property is beaten and destroyed into pieces, it represents failure.
成也萧何，败也萧何
Traditional成也蕭何，敗也蕭何
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]
- 貳名noun
fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor
- ，。
Success and failure alike are due to Xiao He.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 也(also; so; flowing water or winding snake)ASSOCIATIVE
Water flowing in curves becomes a helper word meaning "also" or "thus".
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 貝(money; wealth)RADICAL
- 攵(hand holding stick; beat)ASSOCIATIVE
When property is beaten and destroyed into pieces, it represents failure.
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