成也蕭何,敗也蕭何
See also: 成也萧何,败也萧何
Chinese
- finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth
also; too Xiao He be defeated; to defeat; loss also; too Xiao He trad. (成也蕭何,敗也蕭何) 成 也 蕭何 , 敗 也 蕭何 simp. (成也萧何,败也萧何) 成 也 萧何 , 败 也 萧何 Literally: “The success is from Xiao He, and the downfall is also from Xiao He.”
Etymology
In the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Xiao He recommended Han Xin become a general, later he helped Empress Lü Zhi to have Han Xin killed. Later, this phrase was used as a metaphor to describe a situation in the success or failure of an endeavor derives from the same person or thing.
Pronunciation
Idiom
成也蕭何,敗也蕭何
- the key to one's success is also one's undoing
- 成也蕭何敗也蕭何低成本成沃爾瑪命門 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 2005: anon. 慧聪网 (H360.com)
- chéngyěxiāohébàiyěxiāohé dī chéngběn chéng Wò'ěrmǎ mìngmén [Pinyin]
- The key to their success was also their undoing, low cost was the mandate of Walmart
成也萧何败也萧何低成本成沃尔玛命门 [MSC, simp.]