分我杯羹 — “To demand or get a share of the profits”
分我杯羹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to demand or get a share of the profits”. Benefits, or spoils from a venture or enterprise. Literally, “Share a cup of broth with me”.
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Origin and Story of 分我杯羹
During the Chu-Han Contention, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were locked in a fierce struggle for supremacy.
Worried about the protracted conflict, Xiang Yu captured Liu Bang's father and threatened to kill him and boil his body into a meat soup if Liu Bang did not surrender.
Upon hearing this, Liu Bang, in a defiant and cunning move, retorted, "We swore an oath of brotherhood, so my father is also your father. If you insist on killing him and making soup, please be sure to share a cup of it with me."
Xiang Yu, upon the advice of Xiang Bo, ultimately did not go through with his threat to kill Liu Bang's father.
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- fēn分bié别mén门hù户form separate schools of thought
- fēn分láo劳fù赴gōng功share work and strive for achievement
- fēn分huà化wǎ瓦jiě解divide and disintegrate
- fēn分lí厘háo毫sī丝extremely tiny or minute
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What does 分我杯羹 mean?
分我杯羹 (fēn wǒ bēi gēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to demand or get a share of the profits”.
How do you pronounce 分我杯羹?
分我杯羹 is pronounced fēn wǒ bēi gēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 分我杯羹 literally mean?
Literally, 分我杯羹 means “Share a cup of broth with me”. It is used to mean “to demand or get a share of the profits”.
Where does 分我杯羹 come from?
分我杯羹 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 分我杯羹?
羹：肉汁。楚、汉相争时，刘邦答项羽的话。比喻从别人那里分享一分利益。