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Why is the Partition of Jin regarded as the dividing line between the Spring & Autumn and the Warring States periods?
The Partition of Jin among the Three Families is regarded as the dividing line between the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period mainly because it marked the complete collapse of the patriarchal system of the Zhou Dynasty and the formal formation of the pattern of the Seven Powerful States in the…
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Wēi Rú Lěi Luǎn (危如累卵)
Basic Information Chinese Idiom: 危如累卵Pinyin: wēi rú lěi luǎnLiteral Meaning: As dangerous as eggs piled one on top of another.Figurative Meaning: A situation is extremely precarious and likely to collapse or fail at any moment. Extended Background & Usage Notes This ancient Chinese idiom uses a vivid visual metaphor. Stacking eggs is extremely unstable…
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Han Feizi – Chapter 10.11
Han Feizi tells of the lord of Cao: rude to exiled Chong Er, ignored advice, later fell to Jin.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 10.10
Han Feizi tells Han’s story: overconfident, it trusted Chu’s false aid, ignored warnings, and lost Yiyang.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 10.9
Han Feizi tells Duke Huan’s downfall: ignored Guan Zhong’s warning, trusted treacherous ministers, died miserably.