所向风靡 — “To sweep all before one”
所向风靡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sweep all before one”. To be irresistible or overwhelmingly successful wherever one goes. Literally, “Wherever it points, swept by the wind (or trend)”.
所向风靡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
所向风靡 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 所向风靡
In 279 AD, Emperor Wu of Jin ordered the conquest of the State of Wu. He instructed Wang Jun to sail down the Yangtze River and commanded that during the attack on Jianping, Wang Jun should be under the command of General Du Yu of Zhennan, and during the attack on Jianye, under the command of General Wang Hun of Andong.
Wang Jun sailed downstream with the wind and current, sweeping all before him, reaching Stone City directly.
Sun Hao, the King of Wu, surrendered. Emperor Wu of Jin, far from blaming him, instead enfeoffed him as Grand General Who Assists the State.
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Synonyms of 所向风靡
More idioms starting with 所
- suǒ所zuò作suǒ所wéi为all one's actions
- suǒ所dào到zhī之chù处wherever one goes
- suǒ所shèng剩wú无jǐ几very little remains
- suǒ所xiàng向kè克jié捷victorious wherever one goes
- suǒ所xiàng向wú无qián前unstoppable wherever one goes
- suǒ所xiàng向wú无dí敌invincible wherever one goes
- suǒ所xiàng向jiē皆mí靡sweep away all obstacles
- suǒ所tú图bù不guǐ轨scheme something unlawful
- suǒ所zài在jiē皆shì是found everywhere
- suǒ所dāng当wú无dí敌invincible wherever one goes
- suǒ所jiàn见suǒ所wén闻what one sees and hears
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What does 所向风靡 mean?
所向风靡 (suǒ xiàng fēng mǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sweep all before one”.
How do you pronounce 所向风靡?
所向风靡 is pronounced suǒ xiàng fēng mǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 所向风靡 literally mean?
Literally, 所向风靡 means “Wherever it points, swept by the wind (or trend)”. It is used to mean “to sweep all before one”.
Where does 所向风靡 come from?
所向风靡 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 所向风靡?
风靡：草木随风倒伏的样子。比喻畏惧强敌，闻风溃败