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成也萧何，败也萧何
chéngyěXiāoHé,bàiyěXiāoHé
Traditional: 成也蕭何，敗也蕭何
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin [[韓信|韩信<HánXìn>]] being made Grand General [[大將軍|大将军<dàjiāngjūn>]] / fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor
Character Breakdown
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
也
yě
also, too
HSK 2
萧
xiāo
mournful, desolate; common Artemisa
何
hé
what, why, where, which, how
HSK 4
败
bài
failure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat
HSK 4
也
yě
also, too
HSK 2
萧
xiāo
mournful, desolate; common Artemisa
何
hé
what, why, where, which, how
HSK 4
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
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