a handle

a handle

To give someone a handle is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is sh ò ur é NY ǐ B ǐ ng, which means to give the hilt of a sword to someone else. It means to give power to someone else or to let someone grasp the shortcomings and mistakes to make themselves passive. It comes from the biography of Mei Fu in the history of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Mei Fu in the Han Dynasty, "if you hold on to tai'a, you will be granted Chu Qibing."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: to leave a person to be honest and give control to others

Idiom usage

The verb object type is used as predicate and has a derogatory meaning.

Examples

According to the biography of Wang can in the annals of the Three Kingdoms, Wei Zhi, it is said that "the so-called" fighting against each other and giving people a handle will not succeed. "

Pei Xia biography of northern history: "Yu Wentai was pushed by the three armed forces and lived in a place of one hundred and two. He said that he would rather give someone a handle when he was fighting. Although he wanted to caress him, he was afraid that he might be" based on the Tribulus. "

In the second chapter of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty, Zhang Yide angrily whipped the governor and he Guojiu tried to kill the officials: the master Bo ChenLin said, "no! As the saying goes: it's self deception to catch birds by covering your eyes. You can't deceive yourself to achieve your ambition even if you have small things. What about the state affairs? Today's generals are in charge of the army in the battle of imperial power. They are in charge of the army. If they want to punish the eunuch, they will be like a drum burning with fire. However, when the thunder comes out quickly and the decision is made, heaven and man will follow. However, they oppose foreign ministers, attack the Imperial Palace, and gather together heroes with one mind: the so-called rebellious, giving people a handle, the result will not be successful, and chaos will arise. "

Ji Yun of the Qing Dynasty wrote in the notes of Yuewei thatched cottage. This is what I heard: "there is no one who does not fight back and give others a handle."