throw the helve after the hatchet(gū zhù yī zhì)

throw the helve after the hatchet

In Chinese, Pinyin is g ū zh ù y ī zh ì, which means to bet all your money once and win. It's like taking a last risk with all your strength in a crisis. It comes from the biography of Kou Zhun in the history of Song Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Kou Zhun in the history of Song Dynasty, it is said that "the blogger wants to lose all his money, but he runs out all his money, which is called Guzhu." "The book of Jin, biography of he Wuji:" Liu Yi's family has no burden, and Chupu throws millions. "

Idiom usage

As he was forced by the public indignation of the whole Taiwan, he had no choice but to stand up and do something. The thirty second chapter of Nie Hai Hua by Zeng Pu in Qing Dynasty

Idiom story

(Kou) Zhun was quite proud of his achievements, although the emperor also treated Zhun very well. Wang qinruo was deeply jealous of it. One day, when the emperor met the court, he was allowed to retreat first. The emperor saw him off. Because of his advance, Qin Ruo said, "Your Majesty respects Kou Zhun, because he has the merits and evils of the country?" The emperor said, "ran." Qin Ruo said, "Your Majesty is not ashamed of the battle of Chanyuan. He said that he must have made contributions to the country. Why?" The emperor was shocked and said, "why?" Qin Ruo said: "the alliance under the city is the shame of the spring and Autumn Annals. Chanyuan's move is the alliance under the city. It's shameful to be the alliance under the city with the value of Wancheng! " The emperor was displeased. Qinruo said, "Your Majesty, have you heard about Bo? If a blogger wants to lose all his money, he will run out of it, which is called Gu Zhu. Your majesty, Kouzhun's lonely remark is also dangerous. " It was the emperor who allowed him to decline. Next year, he was dismissed as Minister of the Ministry of criminal justice and learned about Shanzhou, so Wang Dan was chosen as prime minister. Kou Zhun has been very proud since he made great achievements in the battle of Chanyuan. Even the emperor treated him very well. Wang qinruo was deeply jealous of him. One day when he went to court, Kou Zhun stepped down first, and the emperor watched him go. Wang qinruo then said, "does your majesty respect Kou Zhun because he has made contributions to the country?" the emperor said, "yes." Wang qinruo said, "Your Majesty did not regard the battle of Chanyuan as a disgrace, but thought that Kou must have contributed to the country. Why?" The emperor was surprised and said, "what's the reason? "Wang qinruo said:" the covenant under the city is considered a disgrace in the spring and Autumn Annals. Danyuan's action is also a covenant under the city. Emperor, you sign humiliating treaties with other countries as a great monarch. What could be more shameful? "The emperor was not happy and his face changed. Wang qinruo said, "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of gambling? When a gambler is about to lose money, he will give all he has to gamble for the last time, which is called solitary betting. Your majesty is Kou Zhun's gambler. It's also very dangerous. " From then on, the emperor ignored Kou Zhun. In the second year, the emperor dismissed Kou Zhun as prime minister and demoted him to minister of the Ministry of punishment and magistrate of Shanzhou, so he appointed Wang Dan as prime minister. In the book of Jin, he Wuji's biography: "Liu Yi's family has no burden, and Chupu throws millions." According to Xin Qiji's Jiuyi of Song Dynasty, "it is said that" making trouble for the country "and" putting all one's eggs in one basket "are the same." During the reign of emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, Khitan invaded Yingzhou on a large scale, surrounded Yingzhou, and the soldiers went straight to beizhou and Weizhou. The imperial court of the Northern Song Dynasty was shocked. Wang qinruo, the governor of political affairs, and others advocated abandoning Tokyo and asking the emperor to seek refuge in Jiangnan and Sichuan, but they were strongly opposed by Kou Zhun, the prime minister. Under the supervision of Kou Zhun and others, Zhenzong decided to fight in person. He came to Danzhou, crossed the river, and climbed the gate tower of the north city. When the soldiers saw the emperor's umbrella, they cheered and cheered. With high morale, they repulsed the Khitan army's attack and made an alliance of Chanyuan. Therefore, Kou Zhun got the favor of emperor Zhenzong. Wang qinruo was very jealous of Kou Zhun. One day after the court meeting, Kou Zhun left first, and Zhenzong still watched him go away with his eyes. Wang qinruo said, "does your majesty respect Kou Zhun because he has made great contributions to the country?" Zhenzong said, "exactly." Wang qinruo said, "Your Majesty didn't think the battle of Chanyuan was a shame. Instead, he said that Kou Zhun had made contributions to the country. What is the purpose of this?" Zhenzong was very surprised and asked, "what does this mean?" Wang qinruo said: "the army was forced to enter into a peace treaty when it came down to the city. The spring and Autumn Annals was ashamed of it. The battle and negotiation of peace by Chanyuan were the alliance under the city. What could be more humiliating than to make this alliance with the dignity of the son of heaven? " After hearing this, Zhenzong was very upset. Wang qinruo said, "has your majesty ever heard of gambling? When gamblers want to lose all their money, they will risk everything. It's called solitary bet. Your Majesty was bewitched by Kouzhun and did a desperate stupid thing. How dangerous it is After listening to Wang qinruo's words, Zhenzong gradually alienated Kou Zhun.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: break the bridge, take risks, struggle to the death [antonym]: indecisive, forward-looking

Chinese PinYin : gū zhù yī zhì