Xiao Qu Da Shen

Xiao Qu Da Shen

Xiaoqu Dashen, a Chinese idiom, is written in the Pinyin of Xi à OQ à D à sh à n, which means to be wronged first and then make great achievements. It comes from the biography of Ying in the annals of the Three Kingdoms.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: Xiaoqu Dashen

The origin of Idioms

In the history of the Three Kingdoms, Shu annals and Ying zhengzhuan, it is said that "Xiao Qu Da Shen, who keeps the public but neglects the private, seeks the straight though his ruler is in vain, and finally raises his light to shine."

Idiom story

In the late period of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Chan, the late leader of Shu, was fatuous and incompetent, and Huang Hao, the eunuch, was dictatorial. The secretary made Shi Shizheng loyal, and at the same time, he was very good at handling affairs. He thinks that small places need to be patient before they can make great achievements. After Liu Chan died in Shu, he was escorted to Luoyang. Only he left his wife and son to serve him alone.

Idiom explanation

He said that he would be wronged a little and then make great achievements.