周瑜打黄盖 — “Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai”
周瑜打黄盖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a staged act or conflict where both parties are willing participants, often to deceive a third party; a situation where both sides are playing along or are mutually willing to engage in a seemingly unfavorable action for a greater purpose”. Literally, “Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai”.
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Origin and Story of 周瑜打黄盖
During the Three Kingdoms period, Huang Gai, a general of Eastern Wu, was ordered to feign surrender to Cao Cao's camp. To gain Cao Cao's trust, Zhou Yu deliberately found an excuse to severely beat Huang Gai, making Huang Gai pretend to be angry and defect to Cao Cao.
Huang Gai then persuaded Cao Cao to link his warships together, thereby creating favorable conditions for Zhuge Liang (Kongming) to use a fire attack. Ultimately, the Sun-Liu alliance achieved a decisive victory in the Battle of Red Cliffs.
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What does 周瑜打黄盖 mean?
周瑜打黄盖 (zhōu yú dǎ huáng gài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a staged act or conflict where both parties are willing participants, often to deceive a third party; a situation where both sides are playing along or are mutually willing to engage in a seemingly unfavorable action for a greater purpose”.
How do you pronounce 周瑜打黄盖?
周瑜打黄盖 is pronounced zhōu yú dǎ huáng gài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 周瑜打黄盖 literally mean?
Literally, 周瑜打黄盖 means “Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai”. It is used to mean “a staged act or conflict where both parties are willing participants, often to deceive a third party; a situation where both sides are playing along or are mutually willing to engage in a seemingly unfavorable action for a greater purpose”.
Where does 周瑜打黄盖 come from?
周瑜打黄盖 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 周瑜打黄盖?
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