伏龙凤雏 — “Refers to a person of great hidden talent and wisdom”
伏龙凤雏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person of great hidden talent and wisdom”. Often compared to legendary strategists like Zhuge Liang (Crouching Dragon) and Pang Tong (Young Phoenix). Literally, “crouching dragon and young phoenix”.
伏龙凤雏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
伏龙凤雏 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 伏龙凤雏
During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei sought advice on the current situation from Sima Hui. Sima Hui recommended to him that there were 'Crouching Dragon' and 'Young Phoenix' who were both outstanding strategists of their time.
Liu Bei eagerly asked for their names. Sima Hui informed him that 'Crouching Dragon' was Zhuge Liang from Nanyang, and 'Young Phoenix' was Pang Tong.
Liu Bei then visited Zhuge Liang's humble cottage three times to invite him, and later also received assistance from Pang Tong.
Idioms Related to 伏龙凤雏
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- fú伏fú伏là腊là腊extremely submissive and obedient
- fú伏dī低zuò做xiǎo小to humble oneself and act subserviently
- fú伏dì地shèng圣rén人a pseudo-intellectual
- fú伏shī尸liú流xuè血numerous deaths and bloodshed
- fú伏shī尸bǎi百wàn万，，liú流xuè血qiān千lǐ里immense slaughter, countless bodies, flowing blood
- fú伏fǎ法shòu受zhū诛executed for crimes
- fú伏wéi维shàng尚xiǎng飨Humbly, may you enjoy the offerings
- fú伏ér而shì咶tiān天Attempt an impossible task
- fú伏hǔ虎xiáng降lóng龙Subdue tigers and conquer dragons
- fú伏shǒu首tiē帖ěr耳utterly submissive and obedient
- fú伏shǒu首tiē贴ěr耳to be utterly submissive and obedient
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Open the tool →Questions about 伏龙凤雏
What does 伏龙凤雏 mean?
伏龙凤雏 (fú lóng fèng chú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person of great hidden talent and wisdom”.
How do you pronounce 伏龙凤雏?
伏龙凤雏 is pronounced fú lóng fèng chú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 伏龙凤雏 literally mean?
Literally, 伏龙凤雏 means “crouching dragon and young phoenix”. It is used to mean “refers to a person of great hidden talent and wisdom”.
Where does 伏龙凤雏 come from?
伏龙凤雏 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 伏龙凤雏?
伏龙：（卧龙）诸葛孔明。凤雏：庞士元。两人都是汉末三国时期著名的谋略家，军事家。后指隐而未现的有较高学问和能耐的人。