阿育王
Ā yù wáng
Pinyin
Definition
阿育王
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- Ashoka (304-232 BC), Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty 孔雀王朝[Kǒng què Wáng cháo], ruled 273-232 BC
Character Decomposition
Idioms (14)
胜者王侯败者寇
- 1 the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)
- 2 history is written by the victors
吴下阿蒙
- 1 General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
大水冲了龙王庙
- 1 lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
- 2 fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
- 3 a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other
封沙育林
- 1 to plant trees in order to stabilize sand (idiom)
成则为王,败则为寇
- 1 lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)
- 2 fig. losers are always in the wrong