助纣为虐 zhù zhòu wéi nüè Assisting Zhou in his tyranny

Explanation

比喻帮助坏人干坏事。 "纣"是商朝最后一位君主，传说中残暴无道。

To help a wicked person do evil things. 'Zhou' was the last monarch of the Shang Dynasty, known for his tyranny.

Origin Story

话说秦朝末年，刘邦率大军攻占了咸阳，秦王子婴投降。刘邦进入秦宫，被金银财宝和美女迷花了眼，想要在此长住。这时，大将樊哙和谋士张良极力劝谏，他们认为刘邦的做法如同助纣为虐，会寒了天下百姓的心，最终会失去民心，导致江山不稳。刘邦听从了他们的劝告，放弃了在咸阳久留的打算，退守霸上，最终成就了霸业。这个故事告诉我们，即使取得了胜利，也不能沉迷于享乐，而要时刻保持清醒的头脑，明辨是非，不能助纣为虐，否则会失去民心，最终走向失败。历史上类似的例子不胜枚举，只有那些能够保持清醒头脑，坚持正义，才能最终获得成功。

huà shuō qín cháo mò nián, liú bāng shuài dàjūn gōng zhàn le xiányáng, qín wáng zǐ yīng tóuxiáng. liú bāng jìnrù qín gōng, bèi jīn yín cáibǎo hé měinǚ mí huā le yǎn, xiǎng yào zài cǐ cháng zhù. zhè shí, dà jiàng fán kuài hé móushì zhāng liáng jí lì quàn jiàn, tāmen rènwéi liú bāng de zuòfǎ rútóng zhù zhòu wéi nüè, huì hán le tiānxià bǎixìng de xīn, zuìzhōng huì shīqù mínxīn, dǎozhì jiāngshān bù wěn. liú bāng tīngcóng le tāmen de quàngào, fàngqì le zài xiányáng jiǔ liú de dǎsuàn, tuì shǒu bà shàng, zuìzhōng chéngjiù le bà yè. zhège gùshì gàosù wǒmen, jíshǐ qǔdé le shènglì, yě bù néng chénmí yú xiǎnglè, ér yào shíkè bǎochí qīngxǐng de tóunǎo, míngbiàn shìfēi, bù néng zhù zhòu wéi nüè, fǒuzé huì shīqù mínxīn, zuìzhōng zǒuxiàng shībài. lìshǐ shàng lèisì de lìzi bùshèng méijǔ, zhǐyǒu nàxiē nénggòu bǎochí qīngxǐng tóunǎo, jiānchí zhèngyì, cáinéng zuìzhōng huòdé chénggōng.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang led his army to capture Xianyang, and the Qin prince Ying surrendered. Liu Bang entered the Qin Palace, was dazzled by the gold, silver, treasures, and beauties, and wanted to stay there for a long time. At this time, General Fan Kuai and strategist Zhang Liang strongly advised against it. They believed that Liu Bang's actions were like assisting Zhou's tyranny, which would chill the hearts of the people and eventually lead to the loss of popular support, causing instability in the world. Liu Bang listened to their advice and abandoned his plan to stay in Xianyang for a long time. He retreated to Bashang and eventually accomplished his great ambition. This story tells us that even after victory, we cannot indulge in pleasure, but must always maintain a clear mind, distinguish between right and wrong, and must not assist Zhou's tyranny, otherwise we will lose the support of the people and ultimately fail. There are countless similar examples in history, only those who can maintain a clear mind and uphold justice can ultimately succeed.

Usage

常用作谓语、定语；形容助纣为虐的行为。

cháng yòng zuò wèiyǔ, dìngyǔ; xíngróng zhù zhòu wéi nüè de xíngwéi.

Often used as a predicate or attributive; describes the act of helping evil.

Examples

• 他为了个人利益，不惜助纣为虐，最终受到了法律的制裁。

  tā wèile gèrén lìyì, bù xī zhù zhòu wéi nüè, zuìzhōng shòudào le fǎlǜ de zhìcái

  He did whatever it took to support evil, even if it meant harming others. This eventually brought him into conflict with the law.

• 我们不能助纣为虐，应该与邪恶势力作斗争。

  wǒmen bù néng zhù zhòu wéi nüè, yīnggāi yǔ xié'è shìlì zuò dòuzhēng

  We can't condone this behavior; we need to fight the evils of the world.

Related Idioms

• 为虎作伥

• 为虎添翼

Opposite Idioms

• 助人为乐

• 除暴安良