乘胜逐北 — “To pursue a retreating enemy while riding on the momentum of victory”
乘胜逐北 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue a retreating enemy while riding on the momentum of victory”. To follow up a victory with hot pursuit. Literally, “ride the victory and chase the defeated”.
乘胜逐北 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 乘胜逐北
In the 56th year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, despite the strong objections from his general Bai Qi, the king dispatched Wang Ling, a high-ranking official, to attack the state of Zhao. The campaign ended in a devastating defeat for Qin.
King Zhaoxiang then sent Fan Ju, his prime minister, to persuade Bai Qi to lead the army. Bai Qi explained to Fan Ju that the circumstances in Zhao had shifted, and although he had previously advocated for pursuing the enemy while riding on victory, it was now an inopportune moment for an offensive.
However, King Zhaoxiang disregarded Bai Qi's advice, and consequently, the subsequent military actions proved fruitless.
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More idioms starting with 乘
- chéng乘yún云xíng行ní泥vast disparity in status
- chéng乘rén人bù不bèi备take advantage of someone unprepared
- chéng乘rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
- chéng乘rén人zhī之è厄take advantage of someone's misfortune
- chéng乘wěi伪xíng行zhà诈practice deception and fraud
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来come on a whim
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而guī归come with joy, leave with sorrow
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而fǎn返come with enthusiasm, return disappointed
- chéng乘qí其bù不bèi备take advantage of unpreparedness
- chéng乘qí其bù不yì意catch someone off guard
- chéng乘lì利xí席shèng胜capitalize on a winning situation
- chéng乘shì势shǐ使qì气leverage power to show temper
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Open the tool →Questions about 乘胜逐北
What does 乘胜逐北 mean?
乘胜逐北 (chéng shèng zhú běi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue a retreating enemy while riding on the momentum of victory”.
How do you pronounce 乘胜逐北?
乘胜逐北 is pronounced chéng shèng zhú běi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乘胜逐北 literally mean?
Literally, 乘胜逐北 means “ride the victory and chase the defeated”. It is used to mean “to pursue a retreating enemy while riding on the momentum of victory”.
Where does 乘胜逐北 come from?
乘胜逐北 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 乘胜逐北?
乘：趁，因；北：败。指乘着胜利继续追击。