殺妻求將
shā​qī​qiú​jiàng

to do anything for fame and power

  • created sense approved 杀妻求将/殺妻求將 · shā​qī​qiú​jiàng · to do anything for fame and power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    杀妻求将 / 殺妻求將

    shā​qī​qiú​jiàng

    to do anything for fame and power

    (idiom) to be completely unscrupulous in the pursuit of personal gain; literally "to kill one's wife to be appointed general," referring to the Warring States military strategist Wu Qi who killed his wife to prove his loyalty and secure a command position

    杀 (literal) → 杀/殺 · shā · to kill 妻 (literal) → 妻 · qī · wife 求 (literal) → 求 · qiú · to seek 将 (literal) → 将/將 · jiàng · general

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    created sense