fight between the two tigers(liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu)

fight between the two tigers

The Chinese idiom Li ǎ NGH ǔ Xi ā NGD ò u means that two tigers fight each other. It is a metaphor for the powerful two sides fighting each other. It comes from Qin CE Er, Warring States strategy.

The origin of Idioms

"The two tigers fight against each other today. The small one will die, and the big one will be hurt." According to the biography of Chunshenjun in historical records, "the world is no better than Qin and Chu. Now I hear that the king wants to attack Chu, but there are still two tigers fighting against each other."

Idiom usage

There must be a wound in the present. I have to miss a big event. You and I will persuade you not to argue. The sixty second chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, South Korea and Wei had been fighting for more than a year, but they were still neck and neck. King Hui of Qin wanted to send troops to intervene. Chen Fu, an envoy of Chu, told King Hui that Bian Zhuangzi took advantage of the fact that fighting between the two tigers was bound to cause one injury. When they were both defeated, he killed two tigers at one stroke. He advised King Hui of Qin to take the strategy of watching the tigers fight and wait for the opportunity to destroy the two countries.

Original 1

Chuang Tzu wanted to stab the tiger, but Guan Lizi stopped it and said, "the two tigers eat cattle. If they eat sweetly, they must fight. If they fight, they will fight. If they fight, they will hurt. If they fight, they will die. From the injury and stab, at one stroke will have the name of double tiger Bian Zhuangzi thought it was, and he made it necessary. In a moment, the two tigers fight, the big one is injured, and the small one is dead. Chuang Tzu stabbed the wounded, which resulted in double tigers. Chuang Tzu: here refers to Bian Chuang Tzu, a warrior of the state of Lu in the spring and Autumn period. Guan Lizi: refers to Bian Zhuangzi's servant. Son of a bitch. Fang Ji: just about. Xu: wait. Bian Zhuangzi was going to kill the tiger. The boy servant dissuaded him and said, "two tigers are going to eat an ox, and they will fight each other because of the delicious meat. If two tigers fight each other, the big one will be injured, and the small one will die. At that time, if you kill a tiger, you can kill two birds with one stone. "Bian Chuang Tzu felt that the boy servant had a good point, so he stood and waited. After a while, the two tigers really hissed and bit each other. The little tiger was killed and the big tiger was injured. Bian Chuang Tzu stabbed the tiger fiercely. This action really had the effect of killing two tigers once.

Original 2

There are two tigers who fight against people. They are in charge of Chuang Tzu's stabbing. They are in charge of stopping and saying, "tigers are fierce insects; people are willing bait. Today, when the two tigers fight against each other, the small one will die, the big one will hurt, and the son will stab the tiger when he hurts it, which is to kill both tigers at one stroke. It's not the work of stabbing a tiger, but the name of stabbing two tigers. " Two tigers fight each other: this fable shows that as long as we are good at making use of the enemy's contradictions, we can reap the benefits with half the effort when the enemy is both defeated and injured. Strategy: be able to "fight" and compete. Guan Zhuangzi: names. Guan Yu: names of people. A fierce beast. Li, sound L. Sweet bait: animal food. There are two tigers fighting with each other to eat one person. Guan Zhuangzi sees them and wants to kill them. He said: "tigers are greedy beasts; people are delicious food. Now the two tigers fight to eat one person. In the end, the small one will be killed and the big one will be bitten. You wait until the big tiger gets hurt and stab it, then you can get two tigers at once. It's so good that you can get the reputation of killing two tigers without killing one tiger! "

enlightenment

① In the face of a strong enemy, we should not act rashly. We should learn to be good at choosing favorable opportunities. In this way, we can not only win, but also get twice the result with half the effort. This is what this article talks about. To win, we should not rely on courage alone, but on wisdom. Those who are good at using wisdom can gain more at a lower cost.

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