暮虢朝虞 — “Guo in the evening, Yu in the morning”
暮虢朝虞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a situation where one is exploited as a stepping stone to achieve a goal, only to be eliminated or become vulnerable immediately afterward. It signifies rapid demise, swift changes, or a precarious situation where one's temporary advantage quickly turns into disadvantage”. Literally, “Guo in the evening, Yu in the morning”.
暮虢朝虞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 暮虢朝虞 mean?
暮虢朝虞 (mù guó zhāo yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a situation where one is exploited as a stepping stone to achieve a goal, only to be eliminated or become vulnerable immediately afterward. It signifies rapid demise, swift changes, or a precarious situation where one's temporary advantage quickly turns into disadvantage”.
How do you pronounce 暮虢朝虞?
暮虢朝虞 is pronounced mù guó zhāo yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暮虢朝虞 literally mean?
Literally, 暮虢朝虞 means “Guo in the evening, Yu in the morning”. It is used to mean “refers to a situation where one is exploited as a stepping stone to achieve a goal, only to be eliminated or become vulnerable immediately afterward. It signifies rapid demise, swift changes, or a precarious situation where one's temporary advantage quickly turns into disadvantage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暮虢朝虞?
春秋时晋国假道虞国去打虢国，打下虢国之后，在归途中又把虞国灭了。比喻覆灭变迁的迅速。