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Chinese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
湯武
- Tang of Shang and King Wu of Zhou
故為淵敺魚者，獺也；為叢敺爵者，鸇也；為湯武敺民者，桀與紂也。
故为渊驱鱼者，獭也；为丛驱爵者，鹯也；为汤武驱民者，桀与纣也。 - From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Gù wèiyuānqūyú zhě, tǎ yě; wèicóngqūquè zhě, zhān yě; wèi Tāng-Wǔ qū mín zhě, Jié yǔ Zhòu yě.
- Accordingly, as the otter aids the deep waters, driving the fish into them, and the hawk aids the thickets, driving the little birds to them, so Jie and Zhou aided Tang and Wu, driving the people to them.
Noun
湯武
- (figurative) leader of revolt against tyranny; leader of just warfare
- Antonym: 桀紂 / 桀纣 (jiézhòu)
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