At stake

at stake

The Chinese idiom, w ē IR ú L ě ilu ǎ n in pinyin, means that the situation is very dangerous. It is like an egg piled up, which may collapse and break at any time. It comes from Han Feizi's ten faults.

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: as safe as a rock, as stable as Mount Tai

Idiom usage

Daming is in great danger and is in danger. The 63rd chapter of the water margin by Shi Naian in Ming Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

Han Feizi's ten transgressions: "the danger of his monarch is just like a dead egg." In the biography of fan Sui and Cai Ze in historical records, it is said that "the kingdom of Qin king is in danger, and if you get the minister, you will be safe."

Idioms and allusions

In the spring and Autumn period, in order to enjoy himself, Duke Xian of Jin ordered the construction of a nine storey high platform, which aroused strong dissatisfaction among the people. Some ministers also advised Duke Xian of Jin not to do such things. However, Duke Xian of Jin insisted on not listening and said, "whoever comes back to give advice, he will kill anyone." There was a minister named Xun Xi who came to see Duke Xian of Jin and said, "king, I will show you a little play." The Duke of Jin Xian was very happy. Xunxi went to the table, took out twelve pieces, one by one, and put them on the ground. Then he took out nine eggs and put them on one by one. He put five pieces on the top, three on the second layer, and one on the third layer. Looking at the egg on the top of the pile, Duke Xian of Jin was so nervous that he cried, "it's too dangerous! It's too dangerous Xun Xi then said meaningfully: "this is not dangerous, there are more dangerous things than this. Three years after the construction of the nine storey high-rise platform you built, the people will be in dire straits and the National Treasury will be empty. If we are invaded by foreign countries, won't our country be as dangerous as this tired egg? " The Duke of Jin Xian was shocked and immediately ordered to stop building the platform. This is the origin of the idiom "danger is like an egg." tired "is accumulation;" egg "is egg. It's often used as a metaphor for a very dangerous situation. Jin Xiangong built a nine story platform, which cost thousands of money. He said: "those who dare to remonstrate will be killed!" Xun Xi wen it, a letter to see. Offer a crossbow to hold the arrow to see it. He said, "I dare not remonstrate. Chen can be tired of twelve games, plus nine chickens on top of it. " The duke said, "Zi made it for me." Xunxi was right in color and determined his will. He set down the pieces and put them on top of the nine chicken pieces. He was afraid of the left and the right, and he was afraid of the rest. The duke said, "what a danger! How dangerous Xun Xi said: "this danger is not dangerous, there are more dangerous and this." Gong said, "I'd like to see it." Xunxi said, "the nine storey platform has not been completed in three years. Men do not farm and women do not weave. The country is empty. The neighboring countries plan to prosper and the country will perish. What do you want?" Linggong said: "the fault of few people, and even with this!" Even if the nine storey platform is broken.