idiom name: huò lǒng wāng shǔ

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[Idiom explanation] It is a metaphor for pushing your luck and being insatiable.

[Origin of Idioms] The Biography of Cen Peng in the Later Han Dynasty states that in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Kui Qi and Gongsun Shu were divided into two places, namely, Long and Shu. Liu Xiu, the Guangwu Emperor, led Cen Peng and others to attack Xicheng and Shangtuo occupied by Kui Qi, and said in a letter to Cen Peng: "If the two cities fall, they can lead troops to attack Shu Lu in the south. People are not satisfied with their hardships. Since they are peaceful, they look back at Shu. "

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note: huò lǒng wāng shǔ

allusion: if the two cities descend, they can lead troops to attack Shu Lu in the south. People are not satisfied with their hardships, and they are both flat and prosperous, and they look back at Shu. The Biography of Cen Peng in the Later Han Dynasty shows that in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sui Qi and Gongsun Shu were divided into two places: Long and Shu, respectively. Liu Xiu, the Guangwu Emperor, made Cen Peng and others lead troops to attack the Xicheng and Shangguan occupied by Sui Qi, explaining that the metaphor is insatiable.

usage: as predicate and object; Refers to people's greed

Synonym: Long Wang Shu

Idiom story: In the Eastern Han Dynasty, after Liu Xiu became emperor, Gongsun Shu, the king of Bashu and Shu in the west, and Wei Xiao in the west of Gansu threatened the Eastern Han Dynasty greatly. In the eighth year of Jianwu, Emperor Guangwu led an army to crusade against Wei Xiao, and Wei Xiao was defeated and fled to the western regions. Liu Xiu ordered the general to carry out his plan of "looking at Shu from the dragon", and then attacked Bashu, sweeping away the king of Shu and making Bashu belong to Han?

Examples of idioms: those who are willing to push ahead and gain a long-term view of Shu are eager to push ahead, while those who are intimidated by the government are willing to give an inch today and will be given an inch tomorrow; Folks are greedy for profits. Liang Qichao's On the General Trend of National Competition

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