not to injure the people in the least(qiū háo wú fàn)

not to injure the people in the least

No offense in autumn is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi à h á ow ú f à n, which means that the military discipline is strict and does not infringe on the interests of the people. It comes from Xiang Yu's biography in historical records.

Idiom explanation

Qiuhao: the new fluff of birds and animals in autumn, which is a metaphor for very subtle things.

Idiom usage

Xiang Yu's biography in historical records: "when I enter the pass, I dare not be near in autumn. I'm a local official, and I'll seal the Treasury and wait for the general."

Idiom usage

Subject predicate; as predicate and attribute; with commendatory meaning. Example: in the biography of Cen Peng in the book of the later Han Dynasty: "the army is in order, and there is no crime in autumn." The second part of Yue Bochuan's "tie Guai Li" in Yuan Dynasty: I was honest and upright all my life, and never committed any crime with others. The second chapter of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: in January when he was in charge of the county affairs, he had nothing to do with the people, and the people were influenced. Chapter 117 of the outlaws of the marsh by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty: it is said that the commander of Song Jiang, Zuo Junma, came to the south of Jing and marched sixty li to the village every day. Where the army passed, the common people did not commit any crime. Chapter 25 of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom story

During the period of Chu Han conflict, Han Xin defected to Liu Bang because he could not get the important position of Xiang Yu. Liu Bang worshipped him as a general under the recommendation of prime minister Xiao He. Liu Bang asked Han Xin what his opinions were. Han Xin made a comparison between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, saying that Liu Bang's army is different from Xiang Yu's army, and it can win the world without violating the interests of the people.

Chinese PinYin : qiū háo wú fàn