It's easy to make a general in the face of the enemy

It's easy to make a general in the face of the enemy

The Chinese idioms, Pinyin, are l, Nd, y, Ji, and ng, meaning that the general will be replaced before the battle. It comes from the biography of Li Delin in the book of Sui Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Yi: change, change. Change the generals before the battle.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Li Delin in the book of Sui Dynasty, it is said that "in the face of the enemy to replace the general, it was difficult since ancient times. Therefore, Yue Yi left Yan, and Zhao Kuo defeated Zhao."

Analysis of Idioms

Near synonym: Linzhen Yijiang

Idiom usage

At present, we are about to leave the army. It is a great taboo for the army to change generals in the face of the enemy. Yao xueyin's Li Zicheng, Volume 2, Chapter 22