成也蕭何，敗也蕭何

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See also: 成也萧何，败也萧何

Chinese

finish; complete; accomplish
finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth
 
 also; too Xiao He be defeated; to defeat; loss also; too Xiao He
trad. (成也蕭何，敗也蕭何) 成 也 蕭何 ， 敗 也 蕭何
simp. (成也萧何，败也萧何) 成 也 萧何 ， 败 也 萧何
Literally: “The success is from Xiao He, and the downfall is also from Xiao He.”

Etymology

In the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Xiao He recommended Han Xin become a general, later he helped Empress Lü Zhi to have Han Xin killed. Later, this phrase was used as a metaphor to describe a situation in the success or failure of an endeavor derives from the same person or thing.

Pronunciation

Idiom

成也蕭何，敗也蕭何

  1. the key to one's success is also one's undoing

Usage notes

蕭何／萧何 (Xiāo Hé) can also be replaced with any name.

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