鱼贯而入 — “Fish-like entry in succession”
鱼贯而入 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enter in an orderly single file, one after another, like a string of fish; to file in”. Literally, “Fish-like entry in succession”.
鱼贯而入 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 鱼贯而入
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, when the court merely maintained peace in the south of the Yangtze River, General Yu Yi, the defender of Nanchang, led his troops northward. He intended to reclaim the northern territories and unify China, and garrisoned his forces around Xiangyang.
However, one of his subordinates, Fan Wang, submitted a memorial to Emperor Cheng of Jin. He argued that the current priority was to train soldiers and accumulate provisions, and only when the time was ripe should they launch a northern expedition. He famously stated, "The Mian and Han rivers are dry; everyone would have to walk in single file, pushing and shoving to advance," thereby opposing Yu Yi's immediate northern campaign.
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Open the tool →Questions about 鱼贯而入
What does 鱼贯而入 mean?
鱼贯而入 (yú guàn ér rù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enter in an orderly single file, one after another, like a string of fish; to file in”.
How do you pronounce 鱼贯而入?
鱼贯而入 is pronounced yú guàn ér rù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鱼贯而入 literally mean?
Literally, 鱼贯而入 means “Fish-like entry in succession”. It is used to mean “to enter in an orderly single file, one after another, like a string of fish; to file in”.
Where does 鱼贯而入 come from?
鱼贯而入 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 鱼贯而入?
象游鱼一样一个跟着一个地接连着走。形容一个接一个地依次序进入。