reward according to sb.'s deserts(lùn gōng xíng shǎng)

reward according to sb.'s deserts

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ù ng ō NGX í ngsh ǎ ng, which means to give a reward according to the merit. It comes from Han Feizi's Ba Shuo.

The origin of Idioms

"Han Feizi · Ba Shuo" says: "reward according to merit, and teach according to Cheng Neng."

Idioms and allusions

After Xiang Yu was eliminated, Liu Bang pacified the world and became emperor, known as emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. Then, the meritorious officials should be evaluated and rewarded. Liu Bang believed that Xiao He made the greatest contribution, and he was granted the most family titles when he wanted to be marquis. The officials were dissatisfied with this and said: "Cao Shen, Marquis of Pingyang, suffered 70 wounds. He made the most contributions to the city and land. He should be ranked first." At this time, Hou e Qianqiu in Guannei said what Liu Bang wanted to say but did not say: "the opinions of the ministers are wrong. Although Cao can had the credit of fighting everywhere and seizing territory, it was a temporary event. After five years of stalemate with the Chu army, the king often lost his army and fled alone several times. However, Xiao He often sent troops to supplement the front line. None of this was ordered by the king. When the Han Army and the Chu army fought for several years in Xingyang, there was no grain in the army, and Xiao He transported grain by car and ship. Today, even if there are not hundreds of Cao Shen, there will be no loss to the Han Dynasty. How can we make the temporary contribution surpass the eternal contribution? It should be Xiao He who ranks first and Cao Shen second. " Liu Bang affirmed e Qianqiu's words, so he decided that Xiao He was the first. He was allowed to go to the palace with sword and shoes. When he went to court, he could walk quickly without following the etiquette.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] reward and punishment are clear and [antonym] reward and punishment are not clear

Idiom usage

This spring color, I dare not accept. Please wait for him. The palace of eternal life

Chinese PinYin : lùn gōng xíng shǎng