直搗黃龍

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Chinese

to attack directly Huanglong Prefecture
trad. (直搗黃龍) 直搗 黃龍
simp. (直捣黄龙) 直捣 黄龙

Etymology

Quoted from Yue Fei:

大喜:「直抵黃龍府,諸君痛飲!」
大喜:「直抵黄龙府,诸君痛饮!」
From: 1345 CE, Toqto'a (lead editor), History of Song
Fēi dàxǐ, yǔ qí xià yuē: “Zhídǐ Huánglóngfǔ, yǔ zhūjūn tòngyǐn ěr!”
Yue Fei became very delighted and said to his subordinates, "We will attack to Huanglong Prefecture (an important city of the Jurchen Empire) directly, and then let's drink our fill there!"

Pronunciation


Idiom

直搗黃龍

  1. to attack the enemy's headquarters or lair directly