墙倒众人推 — “When a wall falls, everyone pushes”
墙倒众人推 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When someone is in a vulnerable or declining state, others tend to take advantage of the situation to further harm or criticize them; to kick someone when they are down”. Literally, “When a wall falls, everyone pushes”.
墙倒众人推 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 墙倒众人推
During the reign of Emperor Mingzong of Tang, Dong Zhang rebelled in Sichuan. Emperor Mingzong dispatched An Chonghui to personally escort grain and fodder.
However, An Chonghui was framed by Zhu Hongzhao, the Military Commissioner of Fengxiang, and was subsequently reassigned as the Military Commissioner of Hezhong.
Emperor Mingzong then sent Zhai Guangye and Li Congzhang to Hezhong to observe An Chonghui's activities, instructing them to execute An Chonghui if any signs of rebellion were found.
Li Congzhang seized this opportunity to kill An Chonghui and his entire family.
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Open the tool →Questions about 墙倒众人推
What does 墙倒众人推 mean?
墙倒众人推 (qiáng dǎo zhòng rén tuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When someone is in a vulnerable or declining state, others tend to take advantage of the situation to further harm or criticize them; to kick someone when they are down”.
How do you pronounce 墙倒众人推?
墙倒众人推 is pronounced qiáng dǎo zhòng rén tuī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 墙倒众人推 literally mean?
Literally, 墙倒众人推 means “When a wall falls, everyone pushes”. It is used to mean “When someone is in a vulnerable or declining state, others tend to take advantage of the situation to further harm or criticize them; to kick someone when they are down”.
Where does 墙倒众人推 come from?
墙倒众人推 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 墙倒众人推?
旧时比喻在一个人受挫折的时候，大家乘机打击他。