成也萧何，败也萧何
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]
Traditional: 成也蕭何，敗也蕭何
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English Phonetic:
'idiәm
Detailed Definition:
n. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up