御驾亲征 — “To personally lead a military campaign (originally by an emperor)”
御驾亲征 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to personally lead a military campaign (originally by an emperor)”. Metaphorically, to personally take charge of a critical and challenging task, especially when it requires a high-level presence or decisive action. Literally, “Imperial carriage personally leads expedition”.
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Origin and Story of 御驾亲征
During the Three Kingdoms period, the governor of Jingzhou from the Shu Kingdom was ambushed by Sun Quan's forces of the Wu Kingdom while on the way to attack Hanzhong, a territory of the Wei Kingdom. He was captured alive and executed by Sun Quan.
Upon receiving this devastating news, Liu Bei, the ruler of Shu, immediately began preparations to launch a punitive expedition against Sun Quan.
During these preparations, Zhang Fei was assassinated by his subordinates, and his head was sent to Sun Quan.
Driven by a desire for revenge, Liu Bei personally led an army of 700,000 to campaign against Eastern Wu.
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What does 御驾亲征 mean?
御驾亲征 (yù jià qīn zhēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to personally lead a military campaign (originally by an emperor)”.
How do you pronounce 御驾亲征?
御驾亲征 is pronounced yù jià qīn zhēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 御驾亲征 literally mean?
Literally, 御驾亲征 means “Imperial carriage personally leads expedition”. It is used to mean “to personally lead a military campaign (originally by an emperor)”.
Where does 御驾亲征 come from?
御驾亲征 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 御驾亲征?
御驾：皇帝的车驾，指皇帝。皇帝亲自率军出征。喻指亲自出面做某事