chéng​yě Xiāo Hé, bài​yě Xiāo Hé

same factor

Senses

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.

他的冒险精神真是成也萧何,败也萧何,这让他赚了大钱,也让他陷入了债务危机。

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