The conflict between Chu and Han is a period of history that people talk about. The struggle between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang has been passed down as a good story to later generations, and many classic historical stories have been born. The following is a selection of idiom stories from the Chu and Han Dynasties that I have compiled for you. You are welcome to read them for your reference.
Crotch humiliation
Han Xin was very poor when he was a boy, he had ambition but no strength. When he was fishing in Huaiyin, he relied on an old lady who was doing laundry to give him food every day. Han Xin said: "I must repay you well in the future." The laundry woman was very angry and scolded him: "I think you are like a prince. I can't bear you to starve, so I give you food. Why do you want to repay you so much?" Han Xin once went to the hospital. Street, was bullied by Butcher, who teased him: "If you are not afraid, just kill me with a knife; if you can't, crawl under my crotch." Han Xin had no choice but to lean down and crawl under Butcher's crotch. Everyone on the street He said that Han Xin was timid (nu?) weak. Later, Liu Bang's prime minister Xiao He recommended Han Xin to Han Xin three times. Liu Bang built an altar and worshiped Han Xin as a general. Han Xin assisted the Han Dynasty with meritorious service and was named King of Qi.
The idiom "humiliation under the crotch" often refers to a person who is ambitious and can endure humiliation temporarily.
A rich meal
Han Xin, the general who helped Han Emperor Gaozu conquer the world, was in a very difficult situation when he failed to succeed. At that time, he often went fishing outside the city, hoping to have good luck so that he could make a living. However, this is not a reliable method after all, so you often go hungry. Fortunately, in the place where he often fishes, there are many drifters (old ladies who clean silk cotton wool or old clothes) working by the river. One of them, a wandering mother, sympathized with Han Xin's plight, so she kept helping him and giving him food. In the midst of hardships, Han Xin received the favor from his mother who lived by hand. He was very grateful to her and told her that he would repay her heavily in the future. The Piao mother was very unhappy after hearing what Han Xin said and said she did not expect Han Xin to repay her in the future. Later, Han Xin made a lot of contributions to the King of Han and was named King of Chu. He remembered that he had received favors from Piao's mother in the past, so he ordered his servants to send her food and wine, and even gave her a thousand taels of gold to thank her.
This idiom comes from this story. It means: When receiving favors from others, we must never forget that although the favors received are very small, in times of difficulty, even a little help is very valuable; when we have the potential, we should repay the kindness heavily. Hui people.
Acting in the east and attacking in the west
After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu competed for supremacy. One summer, Liu Bang was defeated by Xiang Yu's Chu army in Pengcheng. Wei Wangbao, who had already submitted to Liu Bang, turned against the Han.
Liu Bang sent Han Xin to lead troops to attack King Bao of Wei. When King Bao of Wei learned of the Han army's attack, he appointed Bai Zhi as general and led his troops to guard Pu (p?) Ban (bǎn) on the east bank of the Yellow River, blocking the Yellow River ferry and preventing the Han army from crossing the river.
Han Xin led the Han army to the front line. Seeing that the terrain of Puban was dangerous and Baizhi was heavily defended, he understood that it would be difficult to win from there with a hard attack. After repeated thinking, he came up with a tactic of "attacking the east and attacking the west". He set up his general camp on the other side of Puban, planted flags around the camp, and brought in some ships. Let the soldiers drill and shout during the day, hold lamps and fire at night, mobilize the troops and generals, and make a posture to cross the Yellow River from there. Secretly, he secretly moved the main force of the Han army northward and chose Xia Yang as a base for smuggling across the Yellow River.
When the Wei army saw the Han army on the other side of the Yellow River, they were busy mobilizing and shouting to kill Zhentian, thinking that Han Xin was really going to cross the river from Puban. Bai Zhi clapped his hands and laughed happily: "Han Xin and his people are really a bunch of fools. Our place is as solid as a rock (p?n) and as solid as gold. In addition, the Yellow River is deep and fast, so there is no way to cross it!" So he went to sleep peacefully. Went.
After the Han army arrived in Xia Yang, Han Xin ordered the soldiers to make barrels quickly. Connect several wooden barrels together, tie a raft on top, and flip it upside down on the water to form a raft. The Han army took advantage of these rafts to sneak across to the other side. Because the Wei army did not send troops to defend there, the Han army successfully crossed the Yellow River and captured Anyi (y?), a strategic place in the rear of the Wei army. King Bao of Wei was unprepared and hurriedly led his troops to fight. The result was a disastrous defeat and he himself was captured alive by Han Xin.
The idiom "make noises in the east and attack in the west" means to confuse the enemy by claiming to attack one side, but actually attacking the other side.
The more the merrier
Han Xin was the general of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty. He conquered the world for Liu Bang, established the Han Dynasty, and made brilliant achievements. However, in the sixth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, someone reported that Han Xin intended to rebel. Liu Bang was already wary of Han Xin, so he planned to capture Han Xin. However, due to insufficient evidence, he was soon released. Han Xin understood that Liu Bang was jealous of his talents and was often depressed. He excused himself from going to court because he was ill and stayed at home to engage in passive resistance.
Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, also knew this well and did not want to lose this good general, so he often talked and chatted with Han Xin to restore the relationship. During a casual chat, Liu Bang asked Han Xin: "How many troops can a man like me lead?" Han Xin replied: "At most, he can only lead 100,000 people.
Liu Bang asked again: "If you lead troops, how many can you bring?" Han Xin said: "Of course the more the better!" Liu Bang asked: "The more soldiers you can bring, the better. How could you be caught by me?" ?" Han Xin replied, "These are two different things. Although your Majesty cannot lead too many troops, your Majesty is good at using generals, so I was caught by you. "Since then, "The more, the better" has been spread.
"The more, the better" simply means, the more, the better. This idiom can also be changed into eight characters by adding "Han Xin General" in front of it, that is, "The more generals Han Xin has, the better."
Cheng Ye Xiao He
Xiao He of the Western Han Dynasty was an important adviser to Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. He once recommended Han Xin to Liu Bang as a general. He made great contributions to the establishment of the Han Dynasty. Later, someone reported Han Xin to Liu Bang's wife, Empress Lu, for treason. Empress Lu wanted to summon Han Xin to the palace, but she was afraid that he would not submit, so she made a plan with Xiao He. He deceived Han Xin into entering the palace on the grounds of celebrating the victory of the rebellion. As soon as Han Xin entered the palace, he was killed in the Bell Chamber of Changle Palace on the charge of treason. Therefore, the people said that "Han Xin became the general because of Xiao He's recommendation". The idiom "Success is also Xiao He, failure is also Xiao He" means that the success or failure of things, good or bad, is all caused by one person.
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