争权夺利 zhēng quán duó lì scramble for power and profit

Explanation

争夺权力和利益，形容权力欲望很强。

To scramble for power and profit, describes a strong desire for power.

Origin Story

战国时期，七雄并起，各国君主为了争权夺利，相互攻伐，战争不断。秦国崛起，凭借其强大的军事实力和政治策略，逐渐吞并六国，最终统一了中国。然而，秦始皇的暴政和苛政也埋下了日后秦朝迅速灭亡的伏笔。秦朝之后，汉朝建立，汉高祖刘邦为了争夺天下，与项羽展开了一场旷日持久的楚汉战争。最终，刘邦战胜项羽，建立了西汉王朝，开启了汉朝的辉煌时期。在漫长的中国历史上，争权夺利的故事从未停止过，它既是历史的推动力，也是王朝兴衰成败的重要因素。从秦始皇到李世民，从朱元璋到康熙大帝，每一个时代都有为争权夺利而展开激烈斗争的故事。这些故事也成为了后世人们借鉴和思考的宝贵财富。

zhànguó shíqí, qīxióng bìngqǐ, gè guó jūnzhǔ wèile zhēng quán duó lì, xiānghù gōngfá, zhànzhēng bùduàn. qín guó juéqǐ, píngjí qí qiángdà de jūnshì shílì hé zhèngzhì cèlüè, zhújiàn tūn bìng liù guó, zuìzhōng tǒngyī le zhōngguó. rán'ér, qín shǐ huáng de bàozhèng hé kēzhèng yě mái xià le rìhòu qín cháo xùnsù mièwáng de fú bǐ. qín cháo zhīhòu, hàn cháo jiànlì, hàn gāozǔ liú bāng wèile zhēngduó tiānxià, yǔ xiàng yǔ zhǎnkāi le yī chǎng kuàng rì chíjiǔ de chǔ hàn zhànzhēng. zuìzhōng, liú bāng zhànshèng xiàng yǔ, jiànlì le xī hàn wángcháo, kāiqǐ le hàn cháo de huīhuáng shíqī. zài màncháng de zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng, zhēng quán duó lì de gùshì cóng wèi tíngzhǐ guò, tā jì shì lìshǐ de tuīdònglì, yě shì wángcháo xīngshuāi chéngbài de zhòngyào yīnsù. cóng qín shǐ huáng dào lǐ shìmín, cóng zhū yuánzhāng dào kāng xī dàdì, měi yīgè shídài dōu yǒu wèi zhēng quán duó lì ér zhǎnkāi jīliè dòuzhēng de gùshì. zhèxiē gùshì yě chéngwéi le hòushì rénmen jièjiàn hé sīkǎo de bǎoguì cáifù.

During the Warring States period in China, the seven major states fought each other for power and profit, leading to continuous wars. The Qin state rose, using its strong military strength and political strategies to gradually conquer the six states and unify China. However, the tyranny and harsh rule of Qin Shi Huang also laid the groundwork for the rapid demise of the Qin dynasty. After the Qin dynasty, the Han dynasty was established, and Liu Bang, the founder of the Han dynasty, fought a protracted war against Xiang Yu to contend for the dominance of the world. In the end, Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu and established the Western Han dynasty, ushering in the glorious era of the Han dynasty. In the long history of China, stories of struggle for power and profit have never ceased. These stories were also a valuable asset for future generations to learn from and contemplate.

Usage

常用作谓语、宾语、定语；形容为争夺权力和利益而勾心斗角、尔虞我诈。

cháng yòng zuò wèiyǔ, bǐnyǔ, dìngyǔ; xiángróng wèi zhēngduó quánlì hé lìyì ér gōuxīn dòujiǎo, ěr yú wǒ zhà

Often used as predicate, object and attributive; describes intrigue and deception to gain power and profit.

Examples

• 为了争权夺利，他们不择手段。

  wèile zhēng quán duó lì, tāmen bùzé shǒuduàn

  They resorted to any means to scramble for power and profit.

• 这场权力斗争充满了争权夺利的阴谋诡计。

  zhè chǎng quánlì dòuzhēng chōngmǎn le zhēng quán duó lì de yīnmóu guǐjì

  This power struggle was full of intrigue and power grabbing.

• 历史上许多王朝的覆灭都源于争权夺利。

  lìshǐ shang xǔduō wángcháo de fùmiè dōu yuányú zhēng quán duó lì

  Many dynasties in history have been destroyed by the scramble for power and profit.

Related Idioms

• 明争暗斗

• 争名夺利

• 尔虞我诈

Opposite Idioms

• 和平共处

• 退避三舍

• 和谐相处