亡命之徒 — “A desperado”
亡命之徒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a desperado”. A fugitive; a lawless person who is reckless and desperate, often willing to risk their life. Literally, “desperate fugitives”.
亡命之徒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 亡wáng
- 命mìng
- 之zhī
- 徒tú
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Origin and Story of 亡命之徒
In the late Tang Dynasty, Le Congxun, son of Le Yanzhen, often consorted with dissolute companions, gathering them to cause trouble. He bribed a singing girl of Commander Wang Duo, then led a band of desperadoes to murder Wang Duo's entire family and seize their gold and silver treasures.
When Le Yanzhen served as the governor of Xiangzhou, Le Congxun grew even more audacious, indiscriminately slaughtering innocent people. Before long, Le Yanzhen died of anger, exasperated by his son's atrocities.
Subsequently, Luo Hongxin led an army to suppress and eliminate Le Congxun and his entire ruthless gang of desperadoes.
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More idioms starting with 亡
- wáng亡bù不dài待xī夕perish very soon
- wáng亡bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬perish in an instant
- wáng亡bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵perish almost instantly
- wáng亡kě可nài奈hé何have no alternative
- wáng亡guó国zhī之qì器instruments of national ruin
- wáng亡guó国zhī之shēng声decadent music of a doomed state
- wáng亡guó国zhī之shè社shrine of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国zhī之yīn音decadent music of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国dà大fū夫disloyal official of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国nú奴a person subjugated by a conquering nation
- wáng亡guó国miè灭zhǒng种Ruin the state and destroy the race
- wáng亡guó国pò破jiā家National ruin and family destruction
Questions about 亡命之徒
- What does 亡命之徒 mean?
- 亡命之徒 (wáng mìng zhī tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a desperado”.
- How do you pronounce 亡命之徒?
- 亡命之徒 is pronounced wáng mìng zhī tú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 亡命之徒 literally mean?
- Literally, 亡命之徒 means “desperate fugitives”. It is used to mean “a desperado”.
- Where does 亡命之徒 come from?
- 亡命之徒 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 亡命之徒?
- 指逃亡的人。也指冒险犯法，不顾性命的人。