鱼贯而行 — “To file past in an orderly line”
鱼贯而行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to file past in an orderly line”. To move in single file like swimming fish. Literally, “Fish string-through walk”.
鱼贯而行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 鱼贯而行
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which maintained a precarious peace south of the Yangtze River, Yu Yi, the commander of Nanchang, led his troops northward. He aimed to reclaim the northern territories, unify China, and established garrisons around Xiangyang.
However, his subordinate official, Fan Wang, submitted a memorial to Emperor Cheng of Jin. Fan Wang argued that the immediate priority should be to train soldiers and accumulate provisions, and that a northern expedition should only be launched when the timing was truly opportune. He famously remarked: 'The Mian and Han Rivers are dry, everyone would have to advance in a single file, pushing and jostling forward.' Through this description, he expressed his strong opposition to an immediate northern campaign.
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Open the tool →Questions about 鱼贯而行
What does 鱼贯而行 mean?
鱼贯而行 (yú guàn ér xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to file past in an orderly line”.
How do you pronounce 鱼贯而行?
鱼贯而行 is pronounced yú guàn ér xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鱼贯而行 literally mean?
Literally, 鱼贯而行 means “Fish string-through walk”. It is used to mean “to file past in an orderly line”.
Where does 鱼贯而行 come from?
鱼贯而行 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 鱼贯而行?
象游鱼一样一个跟着一个地接连着走。形容一个跟一个单行前进。