逐鹿中原
逐鹿中原
zhú lù Zhōng yuán
lit. hunting deer in the Central Plain (idiom); fig. to attempt to seize the throne
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- (idiom) lit. hunting deer in the Central Plain (idiom)
- fig. to attempt to seize the throne
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Related Words
鹿死谁手(lù sǐ shéi shǒu)— to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire)
→中原(Zhōng yuán)— Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei
→一帆风顺(yī fān fēng shùn)— propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
→问鼎轻重(wèn dǐng qīng zhòng)— lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
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