借箸代筹 — “To offer advice or devise strategies and solutions for someone else”
借箸代筹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer advice or devise strategies and solutions for someone else”. To provide counsel and make plans for another's benefit. Literally, “use chopsticks to strategize”.
借箸代筹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
借箸代筹 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 借箸代筹
During the Chu-Han Contention, when Liu Bang and Xiang Yu were at a stalemate, his advisor Li Shiqi also had no good solutions.
Just then, Zhang Liang came to pay his respects. Liu Bang asked how he could quickly defeat the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, Xiang Yu.
Zhang Liang noticed chopsticks on Liu Bang's table, picked them up, and began drawing on the table, outlining strategies and tactics. Liu Bang immediately felt enlightened and beamed with joy.
Idioms Related to 借箸代筹
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- jiè借tā他rén人jiǔ酒bēi杯，，jiāo浇zì自jǐ己kuài块lěi垒Use external means to relieve one's own frustrations
- jiè借gōng公xíng行sī私use public office for private gain
- jiè借dāo刀shā杀rén人kill with a borrowed knife
- jiè借jiàn剑shā杀rén人use another to harm a third party
- jiè借gǔ古yù喻jīn今use past to illustrate present
- jiè借gǔ古fěng讽jīn今criticize present by referencing past
- jiè借pō坡xià下lǘ驴take advantage of an opportunity
- jiè借kè客bào报chóu仇use another to exact revenge
- jiè借kòu寇bīng兵，，jī赍dào盗liáng粮aid an enemy or villain
- jiè借kòu寇jī赍dào盗aid a villain
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Open the tool →Questions about 借箸代筹
What does 借箸代筹 mean?
借箸代筹 (jiè zhù dài chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer advice or devise strategies and solutions for someone else”.
How do you pronounce 借箸代筹?
借箸代筹 is pronounced jiè zhù dài chóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 借箸代筹 literally mean?
Literally, 借箸代筹 means “use chopsticks to strategize”. It is used to mean “to offer advice or devise strategies and solutions for someone else”.
Where does 借箸代筹 come from?
借箸代筹 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 借箸代筹?
箸：筷子；筹：过去用以计算的工具，引伸为策划。原意是借你前面的的筷子来指画当前的形势。后比喻从旁为人出主意，计划事情。