lose kingship

lose kingship

Qin lost his deer, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q í NSH ī Q í L ù, which means that he has lost his dominant position. It comes from the biography of Huaiyin marquis in historical records.

Notes on Idioms

Deer: refers to the throne.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Huaiyin marquis in historical records, "Qin lost his deer, and the whole world chased him."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences. Example since Qin lost his deer, the world was in chaos, and those with high ability and quick feet got it first. The first part of Ming Dynasty's Wu Mingshi's "crossing Chencang secretly"

Idiom story

During the period of the struggle between Chu and Han Dynasties, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fought for the throne. Han Xin could compete with them. Kuai Tong advised him to say, "if Qin lost his place, the whole world would fight for it. Only those with high talents and quick feet can win first." Han Xin chose to help Liu Bang, but was cheated into Changle palace and killed by Empress Lv. Han Xin regretted not listening to Kuai Tong until he died.