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成也萧何,败也萧何
chéng​yě Xiāo Hé, bài​yě Xiāo Hé

same factor

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成也萧何,败也萧何 (成也蕭何,敗也蕭何) chéng​yě Xiāo Hé, bài​yě Xiāo Hé
same factor
A situation where both success and failure are attributable to the same person or factor, alluding to Han Xin's career being both made and ended by Xiao He.

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