取辖投井 — “To go to great lengths or extreme measures to retain a guest”
取辖投井 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go to great lengths or extreme measures to retain a guest”. Insisting they stay longer. Literally, “To take out the linchpin and throw it into the well”.
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Origin and Story of 取辖投井
During the late Western Han Dynasty, Chen Zun, the Administrator of Jingzhao, was known for his generous nature, talent, and exceptional hospitality.
Officials from various regions and influential figures from all corners admired his reputation and frequently came to visit him. Chen Zun would host grand banquets, drinking heartily with his guests.
To ensure they stayed longer, he would instruct his servants to remove the linchpins from the guests' carriages and throw them into a well. Left with no immediate means of transport, the guests had no choice but to remain and continue drinking with him.
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- qǔ取yì义chéng成rén仁sacrifice life for righteousness
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- qǔ取zhī之bù不jìn尽，，yòng用zhī之bù不jié竭inexhaustible supply
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- qǔ取zhī之bù不jié竭inexhaustible supply
- qǔ取luàn乱wǔ侮wáng亡exploit chaos and oppress the perishing
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- qǔ取yǔ予yǒu有jié节judicious and moderate in taking and giving
- qǔ取xìn信yú于rén人Win the trust of others
- qǔ取xìn信yú于mín民Win the trust of the people
- qǔ取qí其jīng精huá华，，qù去qí其zāo糟pò粕absorb the essence, discard the dross
- qǔ取qiǎo巧tú图biàn便cut corners for convenience
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What does 取辖投井 mean?
取辖投井 (qǔ xiá tóu jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go to great lengths or extreme measures to retain a guest”.
How do you pronounce 取辖投井?
取辖投井 is pronounced qǔ xiá tóu jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 取辖投井 literally mean?
Literally, 取辖投井 means “to take out the linchpin and throw it into the well”. It is used to mean “to go to great lengths or extreme measures to retain a guest”.
Where does 取辖投井 come from?
取辖投井 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 取辖投井?
比喻挽留客人极坚决。