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already; since; both... (and...)
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to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
excellence; lustre of gems
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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
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| trad. (既生瑜，何生亮)
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| simp. #(既生瑜，何生亮)
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| Literally: “Since Yu has already been born, so why was Liang ever born?”.
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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
- used to lament the fact that there is someone better than you who is outshining you at every turn; to bemoan a new contender
Derived terms