hesitate about what move to make(jǔ qí bù dìng)

hesitate about what move to make

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ǔ Q í B ú D ì ng, which means holding a chess piece, I don't know which one is better. This is a metaphor for indecision. It comes from Zuo Qiuming's the 25th year of Xianggong.

Idiom usage

Chapter 2 of Volume 1 of Li Zicheng by Yao xueyin: "my Lord, the enemy is at present, can we still be hesitant?" In the biography of Yulin King Ke in the book of the new Tang Dynasty: "King Renhou of Jin Dynasty is a good master who keeps his word. If he hesitates, he will be defeated. How about being a crown prince?"

The origin of Idioms

In the twenty fifth year of Xianggong in Zuo Zhuan written by Zuo Qiuming in the pre Qin period, it is said that "the chess player is indecisive and can't match him."

Idioms and allusions

In the spring and Autumn period, sun Wenzi and Ning Huizi launched a military coup to oust Wei Xiangong and made him the monarch of Wei. Later, before she died, Ning Huizi felt that she had done something wrong, so she called her son to mourn her son and said to him, "my son, your father was reckless and expelled the monarch. Now I know I made a mistake. It seems that only you can help me correct my mistake. Take Wei Xiangong back. " Then he died. When Duke Wei Xian, who had been in exile, heard that Ning Huizi had died, he began the restoration of the country. He sent people to contact Ning, and promised to let Ning take power after he returned home, regardless of the government. Ning mourned his son, so he discussed with the ministers. Everyone is against Ning's doing such a stupid thing. One of the doctors said: "twelve years ago, you Ning family expelled Wei Xiangong, and there was no fault. But now it's going to take Wei Xiangong back. I think it's very dangerous. It's like playing chess. If a player hesitates, he will be defeated. This is especially true when dealing with the abolition and establishment of a monarch. Hesitation will lead to the destruction of the nation. " Ning mourned for his son's arbitrariness and did not listen to persuasion. Instead, he was killed by Xiangong.

Chinese PinYin : jǔ qí bù dìng