Beiyuanshichu(běi yuán shì chǔ)

Beiyuanshichu

Beiyuan is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is B ě iyu á NSH ì ch ǔ, which means that when you go to the southern state of Chu, you drive north. It is the opposite of action and purpose. It comes from ZhanGuoCe · weice 4 and Shenjian · zayanxia.

Idiom explanation

Beiyuan: the car is going north. In the southern Chu state, he drove north. It is the opposite of action and purpose.

The origin of Idioms

"Wei CE Si" in the Warring States strategy: "it is still in Chu, but it is also in the north." In Shen Jian Za Yan Xia written by Xun Yue of Han Dynasty, it is said that "the ancestors have a saying that if they are suitable for Chu and North Yuan, they say:" I am a good horse. I use more than I can, and I will be good. " The three are extravagant, and it is far away from Chu. "

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, King Wei An decided to attack Handan, the capital of Zhao state. The ministers all opposed him. Ji Liang told him a story: a man from Taihang Mountain was driving to Chu state, but he insisted on going north, so he went farther and farther. Fighting for hegemony does not depend on fighting, but on winning the hearts of the people. Fighting by fighting is like going to the opposite direction. King Wei An decided not to fight. When the king of Wei wanted to attack Handan, Ji Liang admonished him and said, "today's officials are coming here. When they see people on the road, they will drive to the north and tell them:" I want chu. "The minister said:" the king of Chu, will Xi be to the north? He said, "I am Ma Liang. "Although Ma is good, this is not the way of Chu. "I use more. The minister said, "although there are many uses, this is not the way of Chu. He said, "I am a good ruler. 'the better the number is, the farther away it is from Chu. Today, the king wants to be a overlord, and he wants to believe in the world. Depending on the size of the Kingdom and the elite of the army, he attacked Handan and respected the name of the whole area. The more the king moved, the farther he was away from him. You go to Chu and you go north. The king of Wei was preparing to attack Handan. When Ji Liang heard about this, he came back on the way. He didn't have time to stretch out his clothes and wash the dust on his hair, so he went to see the king of Wei and said, "when I came back today, I met a man on the road who was driving his car to the north. He told me," I want to go to the state of Chu. " I said, "since you are going to Chu, why do you go north?" he said, "my horse is good." I said, "although the horse is good, it's not the way to Chu state!" he said, "I have a lot of travelling expenses." I said, "even if the toll is high, it's not the way to Chu." He added, "my coachman is good at driving." Finally, I said, "the better these things are, the farther away you will be from the state of Chu." today, the king wants to establish hegemony in every action and gain prestige in the world. However, relying on the strength of the state of Wei and the excellent army, he attacks Handan to expand his land and honor his reputation. The more actions the king takes, the further away he is from the king's career . Isn't it the same as the man who wanted to go to Chu but went north? "

Idiom usage

What's the difference between the desire of Phoenix and the dance of beasts? Beiyuan is suitable for Chu. New Yuefu libuji by Bai Juyi in Tang Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: opposite, opposite Antonyms: targeted

Chinese PinYin : běi yuán shì chǔ