羽翼已成 — “Wings and feathers are fully grown”
羽翼已成 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have fully developed one's strength, influence, or support, making one's position secure and powerful; to be fully fledged”. Literally, “Wings and feathers are fully grown”.
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Origin and Story of 羽翼已成
During the Western Han Dynasty, after Liu Bang became emperor, he established Liu Ying, son of Empress Lü, as the crown prince. However, because he favored Consort Qi, he wanted to replace Liu Ying with Liu Ruyi.
Empress Lü sought advice from Zhang Liang, who suggested that Crown Prince Liu Ying invite the Four Sages of Mount Shang.
When Liu Bang saw that the Crown Prince had the Four Sages assisting him, his 'wings and feathers were fully grown' (羽翼已成), meaning his power base was consolidated, he then abandoned the idea of replacing the crown prince.
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More idioms starting with 羽
- yǔ羽huà化dēng登xiān仙ascend to immortality
- yǔ羽huà化fēi飞tiān天ascend to heaven as an immortal
- yǔ羽shàn扇guān纶jīn巾composed and at ease
- yǔ羽máo旄zhī之měi美splendid beauty of feathered banners
- yǔ羽xí檄jiāo交chí驰urgent dispatches flying back and forth
- yǔ羽xí檄fēi飞chí驰urgent dispatches flying rapidly
- yǔ羽hé翮yǐ已jiù就fully developed and influential
- yǔ羽hé翮fēi飞ròu肉Many small efforts achieve great things
- yǔ羽yì翼fēng丰mǎn满fully fledged and strong
- yǔ羽yì翼jì既chéng成power or influence fully established
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What does 羽翼已成 mean?
羽翼已成 (yǔ yì yǐ chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have fully developed one's strength, influence, or support, making one's position secure and powerful; to be fully fledged”.
How do you pronounce 羽翼已成?
羽翼已成 is pronounced yǔ yì yǐ chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 羽翼已成 literally mean?
Literally, 羽翼已成 means “Wings and feathers are fully grown”. It is used to mean “to have fully developed one's strength, influence, or support, making one's position secure and powerful; to be fully fledged”.
Where does 羽翼已成 come from?
羽翼已成 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 羽翼已成?
鸟的羽毛和翅膀已长全。比喻力量已经巩固。