老罴当道 — “An old grizzly bear blocking the path”
老罴当道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for a valiant general or capable person guarding a critical stronghold or occupying a key position, making it difficult for adversaries to pass”. Literally, “An old grizzly bear blocking the path”.
老罴当道 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 老罴当道
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Wang Pi served as the Prefect of Huazhou. He built city walls to strengthen the defenses.
Shenwu sent Han Gui and Sima Ziru to lead troops to ambush Huazhou. Wang Pi was completely unaware of the approaching enemy and was still asleep when they scaled the city walls.
Noticing a commotion, Wang Pi, stark naked, grabbed a large club and confronted the enemy, shouting loudly, "An old grizzly lies in the path, how can these raccoons possibly pass!"
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Synonyms of 老罴当道
More idioms starting with 老
- lǎo老bù不xiǎo晓shì事old and muddled
- lǎo老zhī之jiāng将zhì至old age is approaching
- lǎo老yú于shì世gù故worldly-wise and experienced
- lǎo老sēng僧rù入dìng定deeply absorbed and still
- lǎo老bā八bèi辈zi子extremely old-fashioned
- lǎo老yī医shǎo少bo卜Each has their own strengths
- lǎo老gǔ古bǎn板an old-fashioned stick-in-the-mud
- lǎo老gǔ古dǒng董old-fashioned person or thing
- lǎo老wú吾lǎo老yǐ以jí及rén人zhī之lǎo老Respect all elders as your own
- lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤Regret wasted youth in old age
- lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤bēi悲lament wasted youth in old age
- lǎo老dà大wú无chéng成grow old without achieving anything
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What does 老罴当道 mean?
老罴当道 (lǎo pí dāng dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for a valiant general or capable person guarding a critical stronghold or occupying a key position, making it difficult for adversaries to pass”.
How do you pronounce 老罴当道?
老罴当道 is pronounced lǎo pí dāng dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 老罴当道 literally mean?
Literally, 老罴当道 means “an old grizzly bear blocking the path”. It is used to mean “a metaphor for a valiant general or capable person guarding a critical stronghold or occupying a key position, making it difficult for adversaries to pass”.
Where does 老罴当道 come from?
老罴当道 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 老罴当道?
比喻猛将镇守要塞。