成也萧何败萧何 — “What brings success can also bring ruin”
成也萧何败萧何 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What brings success can also bring ruin”. Success and failure are both attributable to the same person or factor. Literally, “Success due to Xiao He, failure also due to Xiao He”.
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- chéng成yī一jiā家yán言form one's own school of thought
- chéng成shì事bù不shuō说Do not comment on what is done
- chéng成shì事bù不zú足，，huài坏shì事yǒu有yú余more apt to spoil than succeed
- chéng成shì事bù不zú足，，bài败shì事yǒu有yú余more likely to spoil than succeed
- chéng成rén人bù不zì自zai在，，zì自zai在bù不chéng成rén人No pain, no gain
- chéng成rén人zhī之shàn善help others achieve good
- chéng成rén人zhī之měi美Help others achieve their goals
- chéng成rén仁qǔ取yì义sacrifice life for righteousness
- chéng成hé何tǐ体tǒng统How improper! What an outrage!
- chéng成fó佛zuò作zǔ祖achieve outstanding accomplishments
- chéng成zé则wèi为wáng王，，bài败zé则wèi为kòu寇Success makes a king, failure a bandit
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What does 成也萧何败萧何 mean?
成也萧何败萧何 (chéng yě xiāo hé bài xiāo hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What brings success can also bring ruin”.
How do you pronounce 成也萧何败萧何?
成也萧何败萧何 is pronounced chéng yě xiāo hé bài xiāo hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 成也萧何败萧何 literally mean?
Literally, 成也萧何败萧何 means “Success due to Xiao He, failure also due to Xiao He”. It is used to mean “What brings success can also bring ruin”.
What is the Chinese definition of 成也萧何败萧何?
萧何：汉高祖刘邦的丞相。成事由于萧何，败事也由于萧何。比喻事情的成功和失败都是由这一个人造成的。