a total defeat

a total defeat

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q í m ǐ zh é Lu à n, which means that the troops are in disorder and can't resist. It comes from Zuozhuan, the tenth year of zhuanggong.

The origin of Idioms

In the tenth year of zhuanggong in Zuozhuan, it is said that "I see its tracks in disorder, and I look at its flag, so I chase it."

Idiom usage

It refers to failure.

Examples

According to Zhou Lianggong's "Hefang and Sanshu" in the Qing Dynasty, "it is said that the lower part of the oak may not be in disorder, but the whole division has not yet heard."