蜀得其龙 — “To acquire an exceptionally talented and capable individual”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 蜀得其龙?

龙：杰出人物。蜀国得到诸葛亮

蜀得其龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acquire an exceptionally talented and capable individual”. Often a strategic genius or leader, for a group, team, or state. Literally, “Shu obtained its dragon”.

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蜀得其龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蜀得其龙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
蜀	shǔ	13	Sichuan province or Shu kingdom
得	dé	11	obtain, must, or suitable
其	qí	8	its, his, her, their
龙	lóng	5	mythical divine creature

Example Sentence with 蜀得其龙

公司新聘请了一位行业专家，他的加入让团队实力大增，大家认为真是‘蜀得其龙’，未来发展前景一片光明。

The company recently hired an industry expert. His addition significantly boosted the team's strength, and everyone felt it was a case of 'Shu obtaining its dragon,' bringing bright prospects for future development.

Origin and Story of 蜀得其龙

During the Three Kingdoms period, the Zhuge family produced three prominent figures: Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Dan. Zhuge Jin served as a grand general for the Kingdom of Wu. Zhuge Liang assisted Liu Bei in establishing the Shu Han regime, contending with Cao Cao and Sun Quan. Zhuge Dan served as the Governor of Yangzhou for the Kingdom of Wei.

Historical records famously commented on these three, saying that the Kingdom of Shu obtained a dragon (referring to Zhuge Liang), the Kingdom of Wu obtained a tiger (referring to Zhuge Jin), while the Kingdom of Wei only obtained a dog (referring to Zhuge Dan).