乱世英雄 — “Hero in chaotic times”
乱世英雄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an exceptional or outstanding individual who rises to prominence and demonstrates great courage, leadership, and capability during a period of widespread chaos, instability, or social upheaval”. Literally, “Hero in chaotic times”.
乱世英雄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乱世英雄 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 乱世英雄
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a young Cao Cao met Qiao Xuan.
Qiao Xuan said to him, "The world is now in great chaos, and various powerful figures are fighting like fierce tigers. You are a hero in these troubled times, and a treacherous villain in times of peace. It is a pity that I am old and will not live to see your glory and prosperity. I can only entrust my descendants to your care. Please look after them well."
Idioms Related to 乱世英雄
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- luàn乱qī七bā八zāo糟in a complete mess
- luàn乱qī七bā八zāo遭in a complete mess
- luàn乱shì世xiōng凶nián年chaotic times and disastrous years
- luàn乱rén人ěr耳mù目mislead people
- luàn乱zuò作yī一tuán团in a state of utter confusion
- luàn乱zuò作hú胡wéi为act wildly and unscrupulously
- luàn乱zhuì坠tiān天huā花speak eloquently and hyperbolically
- luàn乱tóu头cū粗fú服disheveled hair and plain clothes
- luàn乱tán弹qín琴talk nonsense or act foolishly
- luàn乱kòu扣mào帽zi子arbitrarily label or unfairly characterize
- luàn乱diǎn点yuān鸳yāng鸯make a mess of marital matches
- luàn乱qióng琼suì碎yù玉scattered delicate snowflakes
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Open the tool →Questions about 乱世英雄
What does 乱世英雄 mean?
乱世英雄 (luàn shì yīng xióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an exceptional or outstanding individual who rises to prominence and demonstrates great courage, leadership, and capability during a period of widespread chaos, instability, or social upheaval”.
How do you pronounce 乱世英雄?
乱世英雄 is pronounced luàn shì yīng xióng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乱世英雄 literally mean?
Literally, 乱世英雄 means “Hero in chaotic times”. It is used to mean “an exceptional or outstanding individual who rises to prominence and demonstrates great courage, leadership, and capability during a period of widespread chaos, instability, or social upheaval”.
Where does 乱世英雄 come from?
乱世英雄 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 乱世英雄?
乱世：动乱的不安定的时代；英雄：才能勇武超过常人的人。混乱动荡时代中的杰出人物。