既生瑜,何生亮

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Chinese

already; since; both... (and...)
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
excellence; lustre of gems
 
carry; what; how
carry; what; how; why; which
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
light; bright
trad. (既生瑜,何生亮)
simp. #(既生瑜,何生亮)
Literally: “Since Yu has already been born, so why was Liang ever born?”.

Etymology

Zhou Yu was young and ambitious, but was always being upstaged by Zhuge Liang, who was more talented.

Pronunciation


Idiom

既生瑜,何生亮

  1. used to lament the fact that there is someone better than you who is outshining you at every turn; to bemoan a new contender

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