鲁戈挥日 — “To make a heroic effort to turn the tide or save a desperate situation”
鲁戈挥日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a heroic effort to turn the tide or save a desperate situation”. To reverse a critical decline. Literally, “Lu Yang waves his halberd at the sun”.
鲁戈挥日 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鲁戈挥日 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 鲁戈挥日
Legend has it that King Wu of Zhou led his vassal lords to conquer King Zhou of Shang. Banners fluttered, war cries echoed, and the battle was fierce.
Lu Yang Gong, one of King Wu's generals, fought with increasing bravery, and the enemy was routed.
As dusk approached, Lu Yang Gong raised his long halberd and waved it at the sun, roaring like thunder. The sun retreated three constellations, and light returned.
Finally, they annihilated the entire enemy army.
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What does 鲁戈挥日 mean?
鲁戈挥日 (lǔ gē huī rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a heroic effort to turn the tide or save a desperate situation”.
How do you pronounce 鲁戈挥日?
鲁戈挥日 is pronounced lǔ gē huī rì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鲁戈挥日 literally mean?
Literally, 鲁戈挥日 means “Lu Yang waves his halberd at the sun”. It is used to mean “to make a heroic effort to turn the tide or save a desperate situation”.
Where does 鲁戈挥日 come from?
鲁戈挥日 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 鲁戈挥日?
指力挽危局。同“鲁阳挥戈”。