臧谷亡羊 — “Zang and Gu lost sheep”
臧谷亡羊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to situations where different actions, behaviors, or paths ultimately lead to the same outcome or result; the essence of the matter is the same despite differing appearances or methods”. Literally, “Zang and Gu lost sheep”.
臧谷亡羊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
臧谷亡羊 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 臧谷亡羊
Origin and Story of 臧谷亡羊
In ancient times, a man named Zang and a man named Gu went herding sheep together. Both of them lost their sheep.
When asked what Zang was doing when he lost his sheep, he replied that he was reading.
When asked what Gu was doing when he lost his sheep, he said he was gambling.
Although their activities were different, both ended up losing their sheep.
Idioms Related to 臧谷亡羊
Synonyms of 臧谷亡羊
More idioms starting with 臧
Recommended tools
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →Questions about 臧谷亡羊
What does 臧谷亡羊 mean?
臧谷亡羊 (zāng gǔ wáng yáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to situations where different actions, behaviors, or paths ultimately lead to the same outcome or result; the essence of the matter is the same despite differing appearances or methods”.
How do you pronounce 臧谷亡羊?
臧谷亡羊 is pronounced zāng gǔ wáng yáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 臧谷亡羊 literally mean?
Literally, 臧谷亡羊 means “Zang and Gu lost sheep”. It is used to mean “refers to situations where different actions, behaviors, or paths ultimately lead to the same outcome or result; the essence of the matter is the same despite differing appearances or methods”.
Where does 臧谷亡羊 come from?
臧谷亡羊 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 臧谷亡羊?
后因以为典，喻事不同而实则一。