Describes someone who is exceptionally talented and acts swiftly or is quick-witted in their actions, often being among the first to achieve success due to their superior abilities and promptness.
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Ancient
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During the contention between Chu and Han, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fiercely competed for the throne, with no clear victor. Han Xin possessed the strategic acumen to form a tripartite balance of power with them.
Kuai Tong advised him, saying, "The Qin dynasty lost its deer (symbolizing power), and everyone under heaven is chasing it. Only those with outstanding talent and swiftness will seize it first." However, Han Xin chose to assist Liu Bang.
Subsequently, he was lured into Changle Palace by Empress Lü and murdered. It was only at the moment of his death that Han Xin deeply regretted not having heeded Kuai Tong's prescient advice.