play a decisive role(jǔ zú qīng zhòng)

play a decisive role

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ǔ Z ú Q ī ngzhng, which means that as long as the foot moves a little, it will affect the weight of both sides. It means to be in an important position, every move is enough to affect the overall situation. It comes from the biography of Dou Rong in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Subject predicate type; used as predicate and attributive; used to refer to the status of people, etc. examples are very important and important. (the fourth chapter of the popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan and Xu Xun's father) he used to be very ordinary, but because both sides fought for him, he became a famous figure.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Dou Rong in the book of the later Han Dynasty, "the attack between the two sides of Shu and Han Dynasties is the power of the general. If you raise your foot, it will be of great importance."

Idioms and allusions

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a general named Dou Rong. At the end of Xinmang's reign, he was a general. Later, he surrendered to Liu Xuan and served as the commander of Zhangye. After Liu Xuan's defeat, he united with Jiuquan, Dunhuang and other five counties to take separate control of Hexi. He was known as the general of the five counties in Hexi and had great influence. After Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, took power, the situation in the Central Plains became more and more stable, so Dou Rong wanted to belong to Liu Xiu. So he sent Liu Jun, the commander of history, to visit Liu Xiu with the treasure. Liu Xiu was very happy to accept the request, and granted Dou Rong the title of Liangzhou herdsman, and rewarded him with 200 Jin of tribute gold. He also wrote a letter to Dou Rong, analyzing the political and military situation at that time, and affirming Dou Rong's achievements in governing the five counties in Hexi. The letter said that in addition to the imperial court and Dou Rong, there are Gongsun Shu in Yizhou and Xiaoxiao in Tianshui. They are all ambitious and want to seek hegemony. In this situation, Dou Rong plays an important role in unifying the whole country. after receiving the letter from Emperor Guangwu, Dou Rong expressed his wholehearted submission to the imperial court. Later, he led his troops to help the imperial court, put down the rebellion of kaixiao, and killed Gongsun Shu. Therefore, Liu Xiufeng made him the Marquis of Anfeng, and let him serve as the Chief Secretary of the imperial court. If you move your foot, it will affect the weight on both sides. It originally means that a strong person is between two sides; as long as he leans slightly to one side, he will break the balance of power. Metaphor is extremely important; it can influence the whole situation. It is said in the biography of Dou Rong in the book of the later Han Dynasty that "Fang Shu and Han attacked each other; the power lies in the general; if you raise your foot, it will be heavy or heavy."

Chinese PinYin : jǔ zú qīng zhòng