鲁阳挥戈 — “To turn the tide in a critical situation”
鲁阳挥戈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn the tide in a critical situation”. To reverse a desperate predicament through extraordinary effort. Literally, “Luyang brandished his dagger-axe”.
鲁阳挥戈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鲁阳挥戈 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 鲁阳挥戈
It is said that King Wu of Zhou led his vassal states to attack King Zhou of Yin.
Banners fluttered, battle cries resonated, and the fighting was extremely fierce. Luyang Gong, a general under King Wu, fought with increasing bravery, and the enemy fled in disorder.
As dusk approached, Luyang Gong raised his long dagger-axe and waved it at the sun, roaring like thunder. The sun then retreated three constellations, and light was restored.
Eventually, the entire enemy army was annihilated.
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Synonyms of 鲁阳挥戈
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- lǔ鲁wèi卫zhī之zhèng政identical or very similar situations
- lǔ鲁gē戈huí回rì日turn the tide in a crisis
- lǔ鲁gē戈huī挥rì日Heroically reverse a desperate situation
- lǔ鲁jīn斤yàn燕xuē削Quality products tied to local conditions
- lǔ鲁diàn殿líng灵guāng光last remaining person or thing of distinction
- lǔ鲁líng灵guāng光diàn殿sole survivor or last treasured item
- lǔ鲁mǎng莽miè灭liè裂reckless, rash, and irresponsible
- lǔ鲁lián连dǎo蹈hǎi海Rather die than submit to humiliation
- lǔ鲁yáng阳huí回rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
- lǔ鲁yáng阳huī挥rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
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What does 鲁阳挥戈 mean?
鲁阳挥戈 (lǔ yáng huī gē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn the tide in a critical situation”.
How do you pronounce 鲁阳挥戈?
鲁阳挥戈 is pronounced lǔ yáng huī gē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鲁阳挥戈 literally mean?
Literally, 鲁阳挥戈 means “Luyang brandished his dagger-axe”. It is used to mean “to turn the tide in a critical situation”.
Where does 鲁阳挥戈 come from?
鲁阳挥戈 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 鲁阳挥戈?
指力挽危局。