一决胜负 yī jué shèng fù Final showdown

Explanation

指进行最后的较量，以决定胜负。

To engage in a final confrontation to determine the winner or loser.

Origin Story

话说三国时期，蜀汉名将关羽镇守荆州，与曹魏名将于禁、庞德等多次交锋。一次，关羽率军攻打樊城，曹军防守严密，双方激战数日，仍难分胜负。关羽见此情景，便决定与曹军一决胜负，他亲自披挂上阵，挥舞青龙偃月刀，杀得曹军人仰马翻，最终取得了樊城之战的胜利。此战之后，关羽威名远扬，名震华夏。

huà shuō sān guó shí qī, shǔ hàn míng jiàng guān yǔ zhèn shǒu jīng zhōu, yǔ cáo wèi míng jiàng yú jìn, páng dé děng duō cì jiāo fēng. yī cì, guān yǔ shuài jūn gōng dǎ fán chéng, cáo jūn fáng shǒu yán mì, shuāng fāng jī zhàn shù rì, réng nán fēn shèng fù. guān yǔ jiàn cǐ qíng jǐng, biàn jué dìng yǔ cáo jūn yī jué shèng fù, tā qīn zì pī guà shàng zhèn, huī wǔ qīng lóng yǎn yuè dāo, shā de cáo jūn rén yǎng mǎ fān, zhōng yú qǔ dé le fán chéng zhī zhàn de shèng lì. cǐ zhàn zhī hòu, guān yǔ wēi míng yuǎn yáng, míng zhèn huá xià.

During the Three Kingdoms period, the famous Shu Han general Guan Yu stationed in Jingzhou, clashed repeatedly with Cao Wei generals such as Yu Jin and Pang De. Once, Guan Yu led his troops to attack Fancheng. Cao’s army defended tightly and the two sides fought for several days with no clear winner. Seeing this, Guan Yu decided to have a final showdown with Cao’s army. He personally led the charge, wielding his green dragon crescent blade and cutting down Cao’s troops, eventually securing victory in the battle of Fancheng. After this battle, Guan Yu’s fame spread.

Usage

作谓语、定语；指最后的较量。

zuò wèiyǔ, dìngyǔ; zhǐ zuìhòu de jiàoliàng

Used as predicate or attributive; refers to the final contest.

Examples

• 两军对垒，即将一决胜负。

  liǎng jūn duì lěi, jí jiāng yī jué shèng fù

  The two armies are facing off, about to have a final showdown.

• 这次比赛，我们将与强敌一决胜负。

  zhè cì bǐsài, wǒmen jiāng yǔ qiáng dí yī jué shèng fù

  In this competition, we will have a final showdown with a strong enemy.

Related Idioms

• 决一死战

• 一决雌雄

Opposite Idioms

• 握手言和

• 化干戈为玉帛