come down in the world(gē xū qì pào)

come down in the world

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is g ē x ū Q ì P á o, which means to describe the appearance of being defeated in a war. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It means to run away after losing the war. example Cao Cao's story of "cutting one's hair and abandoning one's Robe" is widely spread.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 58 of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of the Ming Dynasty: Cao Cao was in the chaos. He heard the Xiliang army shouting: "Cao Cao is wearing a red robe!" Take off the red robe immediately. "Cao Cao is the one with long beard!" he cried When the operator panics, he cuts off his beard. Cao Cao is the one with short beard. When Cao Wenzhi heard of it, he pulled the flag horn to cover his neck and ran away.

Idiom story

Zhong Yao retreated to Tongguan and rushed to send a letter to Cao Cao. Knowing that he had lost Chang'an, Cao Cao was very anxious, so he called Cao Hong and Xu Huang and said, "you two should take ten thousand men and horses to guard Tongguan instead of Zhong Yao. If you lose Tongguan within 10 days, you will be killed according to the military law; otherwise, it has nothing to do with you two. I'll be there in command. " They took the general's order and set off in a starry night. Cao Ren reminded Cao Cao: "Cao Hong's temper is irritable, I'm afraid it will delay the event." Cao Cao said, "you escort me with food and grass, and then you will meet me." When Cao Hong and Xu Huang arrived at Tongguan, they took the place of Zhong Yao to stick to the pass and did not fight. Ma Chao led the troops to the pass and scolded three generations of Cao Cao. Cao Hong was so angry that he wanted to lead the troops to fight in the pass. Xu Huang said: "this is Ma Chao. If he wants to provoke the general to fight, he must not fight. When the prime minister's army arrives, there will be a way. " Ma Chao's army took turns scolding day and night. Cao Hong always wanted to go to the pass to fight. Xu Huang tried to persuade him. On the ninth day, when they closed the gate to watch, the Xiliang army all let go of their horses and sat on the grass. Many sleepy soldiers were sleeping on the ground. Seeing this, Cao Hong called Bei Ma and led 3000 soldiers to kill Guan. Xiliang soldiers abandoned their horses and fled. Cao Hong is very proud to catch up. At this time, Xu Huang was checking the grain and grass in the pass. He was surprised to hear that Cao Hong was going to fight in the pass. He quickly led the army to come and yelled for Cao Hong to withdraw. All of a sudden, there was a loud cry behind the mountain. Ma Dai led the soldiers to kill them. Cao Hong and Xu Huang hurried back, only to hear the sound of drums. Behind the mountain, there were two more troops blocking the way, Ma Chao on the left and pound on the right. They killed for a while. Cao Hong couldn't resist it and lost more than half of his army before he broke out of the siege and ran to the pass. Later, the Xiliang army came after Cao Hong and others abandoned the pass and fled. Pound has been chasing through Tongguan, met Cao Ren soldiers, saved Cao Hong and so on. Ma Chao took pound to Tongguan. Cao Hong lost Tongguan and came to see Cao Cao. Cao Cao said, "I'll give you ten days. Why did you lose Tongguan on the ninth?" Cao Hong said: "Sergeant Xiliang, it's hard to bear all kinds of abuse. Later, when he saw that the Xiliang army was slack, he took the opportunity to attack and didn't want to fall into the trap. " Cao Cao said: "Cao Hong is young and has a hot temper. You should persuade him." "I tried to persuade him many times, but he didn't want to listen," Xu said. That day, I was checking the grain and grass in the pass. When I knew, the little general had already led the troops to the pass. I was afraid that he would be attacked by the enemy, so I rushed to him, and he was caught in the trap of the bandits. " Cao Cao was so angry that he ordered Cao Hong to be killed. The officials pleaded for Cao Hong, but they were not killed. Cao Cao led his army to Tongguan. Cao Ren said, "it's not too late to settle down the stockade first, and then pass." Cao Cao ordered to cut down trees and set up a fence, which was divided into three villages: left village, Cao Ren, right village, Xia Houyuan, and Cao Cao's middle village. The next day, Cao Cao led the three villages to Tongguan, where he happened to meet Xiliang soldiers and horses. There was a battle on both sides. Cao Cao stands under the banner of the gate. All the soldiers in Xiliang are brave, healthy and heroic. Ma Chaosheng's face was powdered, his lips were red, his waist was thin, his arms were wide, his voice was strong, his arms were white, his spear was in his hand, and he stood in front of him immediately. Cao Cao said that he was surprised. He flattered Ma Chao and said, "you are the descendant of a famous general in the Han Dynasty. Why do you want to betray the imperial court?" Ma Chao gritted his teeth and scolded: "thief Cao! You bully the emperor. You are guilty. You kill my father and my brother. You are a mortal enemy! I will catch you alive and eat your meat Finish saying, hold a gun straight to kill to come over. Cao Cao was behind the ban. After eight or nine rounds of fighting, Yu Jin was defeated. Zhang Ying went out to meet him and lost after 20 rounds. Li Tong came out to meet Ma Chao and fought bravely. In the middle of counting, Li Tong was shot off the horse. Ma Chao moves his gun back, and the Xiliang soldiers rush over together. Cao's army was defeated. The Xiliang army was so fierce that Cao's soldiers could not resist it. They only heard the Xiliang army shouting: "Cao Cao is wearing the red robe!" Cao Cao immediately took off his red robe. "Cao Cao is the one with the beard!" he cried Cao Cao panicked and immediately cut his beard with his sword. Someone in the army told Ma Chao about Cao Cao's beard cutting. Ma Chao also called out: "Cao Cao has a short beard!" Hearing the cry, Cao Cao immediately pulled up the corner of his clothes and ran away with his chin wrapped. Later on, there is a poem that says: "when Tongguan is defeated, mengde takes off his robe in a hurry; when the sword cuts his mustache, he should be afraid, and the price of Ma Chao is higher than the sky.". When Cao Cao was walking, a general came from behind. Looking back, it was Ma Chao. Cao Cao was terrified. When the left and right generals saw Ma Chao chasing them, they ran for their lives, leaving Cao Cao alone. Ma Chao yelled: "Cao Cao, you can't run!" Cao Cao was so scared that he threw away his whip. Look to catch up, Ma Chao makes the spear go from behind. Cao Cao walked around the tree, and Ma Chao stabbed the tree. When he pulled it out, Cao Cao had already run away. Ma Chao urged the horse to chase him. A general came from the hillside and yelled, "don't hurt my Lord! Cao Hong is here Swing the knife forward and stop Ma Chao. Cao Cao escaped. When Cao Hong and Ma Chao fought for 40 or 50 rounds, their swordsmanship gradually became chaotic. At this time, XiaHouYuan led dozens of riders to arrive. Ma Chao was alone, afraid he was outnumbered. He was plotted by them, so he pulled his horse back. Cao Cao went back to the village and sighed, "if I kill Cao Hong, I will die in Ma Chao's hands today." He called Cao Hong to reward him. Pick up the defeated army, stick to the stockade, and don't go to war. When Cao Cao fought Ma Chao at Tongguan, he was defeated and returned, so he kept sighing in the tent. Zhang Liao: "prime minister, what are you sighing about?" "Ah Cao Cao: "I'm thinking, if only Guan Yu were still under my hands."

Chinese PinYin : gē xū qì pào