What does 决一雌雄 mean?

决一雌雄 (jué yī cí xióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fight a decisive battle”.

How do you pronounce 决一雌雄?

决一雌雄 is pronounced jué yī cí xióng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 决一雌雄 literally mean?

Literally, 决一雌雄 means “decide a male or female”. It is used to mean “to fight a decisive battle”.

Where does 决一雌雄 come from?

决一雌雄 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 决一雌雄?

雌雄：比喻高低、胜负。指较量一下胜败高低。

决一雌雄 — “To fight a decisive battle”

决一雌雄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fight a decisive battle”. To contend for supremacy or victory; to pit one's strength against another to determine who is superior. Literally, “decide a male or female”.

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决一雌雄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

决jué
一yī
雌cí
雄xióng

决一雌雄 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
决	jué	6	decide, determine
一	yī	1	one, a, single, whole
雌	cí	14	female
雄	xióng	12	male, powerful, heroic

Example Sentence with 决一雌雄

经过长时间的训练和准备，两位选手都决定在决赛中决一雌雄，争夺最终的冠军奖杯。

After extensive training and preparation, both contestants decided to contend for supremacy in the final, vying for the ultimate championship trophy.

Origin and Story of 决一雌雄

In the late Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Chu, and Liu Bang, the King of Han, vied for control of the land. Their armies faced each other at Guangwu, and both soldiers and local civilians were weary and resentful.

Xiang Yu, eager to eliminate Liu Bang, said to him, "You and I are the only ones contending for power in the world. I don't want to mobilize all our forces; I wish to challenge you alone to decide who is superior."

Liu Bang smiled and politely declined, stating that he preferred to contend with wits rather than brute force.

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Synonyms of 决一雌雄

Antonyms of 决一雌雄

bù不fēn分shèng胜fù负equally matched

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Questions about 决一雌雄

What does 决一雌雄 mean?: 决一雌雄 (jué yī cí xióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fight a decisive battle”.
How do you pronounce 决一雌雄?: 决一雌雄 is pronounced jué yī cí xióng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 决一雌雄 literally mean?: Literally, 决一雌雄 means “decide a male or female”. It is used to mean “to fight a decisive battle”.
Where does 决一雌雄 come from?: 决一雌雄 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 决一雌雄?: 雌雄：比喻高低、胜负。指较量一下胜败高低。

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