雍门刎首 — “An idiom used to commend unwavering loyalty to one's leader or cause”
雍门刎首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an idiom used to commend unwavering loyalty to one's leader or cause”. Often involving extreme self-sacrifice. Literally, “Yongmen cuts his own throat; Yongmen beheads himself”.
雍门刎首 Pronunciation and Pinyin
雍门刎首 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 雍门刎首
During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, when the Yue army advanced towards the border of the State of Qi, the loyal warrior Yongmen Zidi, upon hearing this, personally went before the Yue army's camp and cut his own throat.
Seeing this, the Yue soldiers were deeply moved, realizing that a state with such a devoted and righteous person would be extremely difficult to conquer. Consequently, they withdrew their troops.
The King of Qi honored Yongmen Zidi by burying him with the rites of a high minister.
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Open the tool →Questions about 雍门刎首
What does 雍门刎首 mean?
雍门刎首 (yōng mén wěn shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an idiom used to commend unwavering loyalty to one's leader or cause”.
How do you pronounce 雍门刎首?
雍门刎首 is pronounced yōng mén wěn shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雍门刎首 literally mean?
Literally, 雍门刎首 means “Yongmen cuts his own throat; Yongmen beheads himself”. It is used to mean “an idiom used to commend unwavering loyalty to one's leader or cause”.
Where does 雍门刎首 come from?
雍门刎首 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 雍门刎首?
后用为忠君的典实。