seize the day and pursue(chéng shèng zhú běi)

seize the day and pursue

Cheng: take advantage of, because; Bei: lose. To pursue with victory.

Idiom information

[idiom] take advantage of the victory and strive for the North [usage] as the predicate and object; it refers to take advantage of the victory and pursue [rhyme] Ruo Ao Zhi GUI, Lian Quan rang Shui, Yi tou Shun Wei, Yue Lei Lei, Yin Xie Yang Mei, drag people into the water, verbalize, peel off the marrow, if out of one track, have a beginning and an end

The origin of Idioms

Since the Wei army was defeated, the Han army was defeated and took advantage of the victory. Liu Xiang's Zhanguo Ce Zhongshan CE in the Western Han Dynasty

Idiom story

In the 56th year of King Zhao of Qin, King Zhao of Qin did not listen to the dissuasion of general Bai Qi. He sent Wang Ling, a doctor of five schools, to attack the state of Zhao. He was defeated and returned. Wang Zhao sent Hou fan Ju to ask Bai Qi to lead the army. Bai Qi told fan Ju that the situation of Zhao had changed. It was not that he did not want to take advantage of the victory, but that it was not suitable to attack at the moment. King Zhao didn't listen and came back in vain.

Examples of Idioms

I want to win, but I can't.

Chinese PinYin : chéng shèng zhú běi