crisscross chariot tracks and drooping banners

crisscross chariot tracks and drooping banners

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh é Lu à NQ í m à, which means the rutting is disordered and the flag falls. It describes the army's rout. 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 story

In the spring and Autumn period, the state of Qi bullied the weak and attacked the state of Lu. Duke Zhuang of Lu led the army to meet the enemy. The two armies met. Qi's army beat the drums, while Lu's army did not under the leadership of Cao GUI. Lu zhuanggong ordered his soldiers to beat the drums after the Qi army's three drums. When he saw that the other side was in chaos, he ordered the Lu army to fight bravely, so that he won the war

Idiom usage

Combined; used as predicate and attribute; with derogatory meaning

Examples

As the battle moves, I can't support it and lose one after another. (Chapter 27 of the romance of the Republic of China)

Analysis of Idioms

A synonym for "Mi Qi Luan zhe"