flee helter-skelter

flee helter-skelter

Bird and beast scattered, Chinese words, Pinyin is Ni à OSH à us à n, which means to describe groups of people like birds and animals scattered in disorder (mostly describes the enemy fled).

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It is used to describe groups of people scattered like birds and animals.

It also means that after the dissolution of a group or organization, its members go to different places.

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In the biography of Li Ling in the history of Han Dynasty, it is said that "today there are no soldiers to fight again, and they will be tied up in the morning. If the birds and beasts are scattered, there will still be those who can take off and report to the emperor."

Su Shi's answer to Li Cong in Song Dynasty said, "if you see the benefit, the clouds will unite, and if you lose, the birds and beasts will disperse. This book is the strong point of barbarians, but the Central Plains has nothing."

According to Wang Kaiyun's book on military affairs with Zeng Shilang, "when you hear about the arrival of the bandits, the birds and beasts disperse; when you hear about the departure of the bandits, you will get together with admiration."