含屈而死 — “To die holding a grievance or injustice unredressed”
含屈而死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die holding a grievance or injustice unredressed”. To die without one's wrongs being cleared or avenged. Literally, “To die holding a grievance; to die with unredressed wrongs”.
含屈而死 Pronunciation and Pinyin
含屈而死 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 含屈而死
After Liu Bei ascended the throne as emperor, his sworn brother Guan Yu was killed by Sun Quan. Liu Bei, consumed by grief and a desire for revenge, was eager to dispatch Zhang Fei to lead an attack against Eastern Wu, promoting him to the rank of General of Chariots and Cavalry and bestowing upon him the title of Marquis of Xixiang.
Upon learning of Guan Yu's tragic death, Zhang Fei, equally furious and heartbroken, immediately hastened from Langzhong to meet Liu Bei and volunteer for the punitive expedition.
However, upon his return to Langzhong, Zhang Fei's intense desire for vengeance made him overly harsh in his preparations for war. He severely punished his subordinates, Fan Jiang and Zhang Da, for their perceived inefficiency. Incensed by their treatment, Fan Jiang and Zhang Da conspired and assassinated Zhang Fei in his sleep.
Thus, Zhang Fei died holding a deep grievance, his name still unavenged and his brother's death unredressed.
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More idioms starting with 含
- hán含rén仁huái怀yì义possess virtues of benevolence and righteousness
- hán含yuān冤shòu受qū屈suffer a wrongful grievance
- hán含yuān冤mò莫bái白suffer injustice with no redress
- hán含yuān冤fù负qū屈suffer a great injustice
- hán含bīng冰rú茹bò檗live austerely with integrity
- hán含hán含hú糊hú糊to be vague or ambiguous
- hán含bǔ哺ér而xī熙，，gǔ鼓fù腹ér而yóu游living a peaceful, well-fed, carefree life
- hán含bǔ哺gǔ鼓fù腹live a carefree and prosperous life
- hán含shāng商jǔ咀zhēng征deeply engrossed in beautiful music
- hán含shāng商jǔ咀zhǐ徵savoring beautiful music or eloquent speech
- hán含gòu垢bāo包xiū羞bear shame and humiliation
- hán含gòu垢nì匿xiá瑕Tolerate faults and overlook defects
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Open the tool →Questions about 含屈而死
What does 含屈而死 mean?
含屈而死 (hán qū ér sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die holding a grievance or injustice unredressed”.
How do you pronounce 含屈而死?
含屈而死 is pronounced hán qū ér sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 含屈而死 literally mean?
Literally, 含屈而死 means “to die holding a grievance; to die with unredressed wrongs”. It is used to mean “to die holding a grievance or injustice unredressed”.
Where does 含屈而死 come from?
含屈而死 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 含屈而死?
含着委屈而死去