The underdog takes the saddle(pī jiǎ jù ān)

The underdog takes the saddle

Bei Jia Zhao an, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ī Ji ǎ J ù n, which means that although the general is old and ambitious. It comes from the biography of Ma Yuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Zhao Guolian, a general, was carried away like a cloud by his armour.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Ma Yuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty, Ma Yuan in the Han Dynasty was sixty-two years old. Please go to the army. Emperor Guangwu didn't allow it because he was old. "Aid from please said: Minister can still be a horse. The emperor ordered it to be tried. Aid according to the saddle Gu Ao, to show that available. The emperor said with a smile, "hale and hearty is Weng also!".

Idiom explanation

The general is old but ambitious.

Idiom story

In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the domestic situation was unstable, and the northwest ethnic minorities were in turmoil. General Ma Yuan was 62 years old and asked to lead the troops to the army. Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu thought that he was old and refused. Ma Yuan said that he could still be mounted by the armour, so he personally demonstrated that he was as powerful as he was then. Emperor Guangwu was very happy to see him, praised him for his precious sword, and allowed him to lead the army.

Chinese PinYin : pī jiǎ jù ān