师出无名 — “To act without proper justification or a legitimate reason”
师出无名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act without proper justification or a legitimate reason”. To dispatch troops without a just cause. Literally, “The army marches out without a name or justification”.
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Origin and Story of 师出无名
During the Chu-Han Contention, Liu Bang, taking advantage of Xiang Yu's expedition northward to attack King Tian Rong of Qi, crossed the Yellow River from Linjin, Shaanxi, and subjugated King Wei Bao. He then occupied Luoyang.
Dong Gong of Xincheng County advised him to find a legitimate reason for his military actions. He suggested that since Xiang Yu had killed Emperor Yi, Liu Bang should mourn for three days.
This move garnered support from various feudal lords who rallied behind Liu Bang. Consequently, Liu Bang successfully captured Pengcheng, the capital of Chu.
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More idioms starting with 师
- shī师yán严dào道zūn尊Respect teacher, revere teaching
- shī师xīn心zì自shì是opinionated and self-righteous
- shī师xīn心zì自yòng用opinionated and self-willed
- shī师zhí直wéi为zhuàng壮A just cause inspires great strength
- shī师lǎo老bīng兵pí疲army and soldiers exhausted
- shī师lǎo老bīng兵pò破exhausted and demoralized army
- shī师lǎo老mín民kùn困troops weary, people distressed
- shī师dào道zūn尊yán严dignity and respect for teachers
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Open the tool →Questions about 师出无名
What does 师出无名 mean?
师出无名 (shī chū wú míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act without proper justification or a legitimate reason”.
How do you pronounce 师出无名?
师出无名 is pronounced shī chū wú míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 师出无名 literally mean?
Literally, 师出无名 means “the army marches out without a name or justification”. It is used to mean “to act without proper justification or a legitimate reason”.
Where does 师出无名 come from?
师出无名 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 师出无名?
师：军队；名：名义，引伸为理由。出兵没有正当理由。也引申为做某事没有正当理由。