韩信将兵 — “The more, the merrier”

韩信将兵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the more, the merrier”. The more, the better (referring to people or resources, implying that a larger quantity is always advantageous, especially in management or deployment). Literally, “Han Xin commanding soldiers”.

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韩信将兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

韩信将兵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
韩	hán	12	ancient state; South Korea
信	xìn	9	trust, believe, letter, news
将	jiàng	10	about to happen, to lead
兵	bīng	7	weapon, soldier, military affairs

Example Sentence with 韩信将兵

组织这次大型活动，志愿者人手自然是韩信将兵，越多越好，才能确保顺利进行。

For organizing this large-scale event, more volunteers are naturally a case of "Han Xin commanding soldiers"; the more, the better, to ensure its smooth progress.

Origin and Story of 韩信将兵

In the early Western Han Dynasty, Han Xin initially sought refuge with Xiang Yu but was not given important positions. He then went to Liu Bang, and after vigorous recommendation by Prime Minister Xiao He, he was appointed a Grand General of the Han army.

Once, Liu Bang asked Han Xin how many soldiers he could command. Han Xin replied, "The more, the better," which offended Liu Bang.

Later, after the Western Han Dynasty was consolidated, Han Xin was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Huaiyin, but was soon executed by the imperial court.