排除异己 páichú yìjǐ exclude dissidents

Explanation

指排挤、清除和自己意见不同或不属于自己集团派系的人。常用于贬义，形容为巩固个人或集团利益而打压异己的行为。

Refers to the exclusion and elimination of people who have different opinions or do not belong to their own group or faction. It is often used in a derogatory sense to describe the act of suppressing dissidents in order to consolidate personal or group interests.

Origin Story

战国时期，魏国有个名叫吴起的名将，他非常有才干，深受魏文侯的器重。但吴起为人正直，刚正不阿，得罪了许多权贵。那些权贵为了维护自己的利益，便开始在魏文侯面前不断地诽谤吴起，说吴起专权，结党营私，排除异己。魏文侯起初并不相信，但那些权贵不断地施加压力，魏文侯渐渐动摇了。最终，吴起被魏文侯所杀，魏国也因此失去了一个优秀的将领。这个故事体现了排除异己的危害，它不仅会打击人才，还会导致国家衰败。

zhànguó shíqí, wèiguó yǒu gè míng jiào wú qǐ de míng jiàng, tā fēicháng yǒu cáigàn, shēn shòu wèi wénhóu de qìzhòng. dàn wú qǐ wéirén zhèngzhí, gāngzhèng bù'ā, dézuì le xǔduō quánguì. nàxiē quánguì wèile wéihù zìjǐ de lìyì, biàn kāishǐ zài wèi wénhóu miànqián bùduàn de fěibàng wú qǐ, shuō wú qǐ zhuānquán, jiédǎng yíngsī, páichú yìjǐ. wèi wénhóu qǐchū bìng bù xiāngxìn, dàn nàxiē quánguì bùduàn de shījiā yā lì, wèi wénhóu jiànjiàn dòngyáo le. zuìzhōng, wú qǐ bèi wèi wénhóu suǒ shā, wèiguó yě yīncǐ shīqù le yīgè yōuxiù de jiànglǐng. zhège gùshì tiǎnxian le páichú yìjǐ de wēihài, tā bùjǐn huì dǎjī réncái, hái huì dǎozhì guójiā shuāibài.

During the Warring States period, there was a famous general named Wu Qi in the Wei kingdom. He was very talented and highly respected by Duke Wen of Wei. But Wu Qi was an upright and incorruptible man, which offended many nobles. To protect their own interests, these nobles began to constantly slander Wu Qi to Duke Wen, claiming that Wu Qi was autocratic, forming cliques, pursuing private interests, and excluding dissidents. Duke Wen initially didn't believe them, but the nobles continuously exerted pressure, and Duke Wen gradually wavered. Ultimately, Wu Qi was killed by Duke Wen, and the Wei kingdom consequently lost an excellent general. This story illustrates the dangers of excluding dissidents; it not only harms talent but also can lead to the downfall of a nation.

Usage

常用于贬义，形容为巩固个人或集团利益而打压异己的行为。

cháng yòng yú biǎnyì, xiáoróng wèi gònggù gèrén huò jítuán lìyì ér dǎyā yìjǐ de xíngwéi

Often used in a derogatory sense to describe the act of suppressing dissidents to consolidate personal or group interests.

Examples

• 为了巩固权力，他开始排除异己，打压反对派。

  wèile gǒnggù quánlì, tā kāishǐ páichú yìjǐ, dǎyā fǎnduìpài

  In order to consolidate his power, he began to exclude dissidents and suppress the opposition.

• 公司内部派系斗争激烈，互相排除异己，影响了整体效率。

  gōngsī nèibù pàixì dòuzhēng jīliè, hùxiāng páichú yìjǐ, yǐngxiǎngle zhěngtǐ xiàolǜ

  There is a fierce struggle between factions within the company, and the mutual exclusion of dissidents has affected overall efficiency.

• 新来的领导为了树立威信，不惜排除异己，引起了一些员工的不满。

  xīnlái de lǐngdǎo wèile shùlì wēixìn, bùxī páichú yìjǐ, yǐnqǐle yīxiē yuángōng de bùmǎn

  The new leader, in order to establish his authority, did not hesitate to exclude dissidents, causing dissatisfaction among some employees.

Related Idioms

• 打压异己

• 排斥异己

Opposite Idioms

• 兼容并包

• 海纳百川