苏武牧羊 sū wǔ mù yáng Su Wu Herding Sheep

Explanation

这个成语出自西汉时期苏武被匈奴扣押的故事。苏武宁死不屈，在草原上放羊十九年，最终回到了汉朝。这个故事用来赞扬那些有气节，坚韧不拔的人。

This idiom comes from the story of Su Wu, who was detained by the Xiongnu during the Western Han Dynasty. Su Wu refused to surrender and herded sheep on the grassland for nineteen years, finally returning to the Han Dynasty. The story is used to praise those who have integrity and perseverance.

Origin Story

西汉时期，汉武帝派大臣苏武等为使者出使西域同匈奴单于修好，由于汉朝降将鍭侯王的反叛，单于大怒，扣押了苏武等人，劝其投降。苏武宁死不屈，坚决不降，被迫沦为匈奴的奴隶在茫茫草原上放羊，19年后才回到汉朝。苏武在匈奴期间，匈奴单于为了逼迫苏武投降，对他进行了各种各样的考验，甚至将他关押在严寒的冰窖中，但是苏武始终不屈服，最终以自己的忠诚和气节感动了匈奴单于，获得了释放。苏武回到汉朝后，被汉昭帝任命为中郎将，并被封为贰师将军，成为了汉朝的功臣。

xī hàn shí qī, hàn wǔ dì pài dà chén sù wǔ děng wéi shǐ zhě chū shǐ xī yù tóng xiōng nú dān yú xiū hǎo, yóu yú hàn cháo jiàng jiāng líng hóu wáng de fǎn pàn, dān yú dà nù, kòu yā le sù wǔ děng rén, quàn qí tóu xiáng. sù wǔ níng sǐ bù qū, jiān jué bù jiàng, bèi pò lún wéi xiōng nú de nú lì zài máng máng cáo yuán shàng fàng yáng, 19 nián hòu cái huí dào hàn cháo. sù wǔ zài xiōng nú qī jiān, xiōng nú dān yú wèi le bī pò sù wǔ tóu xiáng, duì tā jìn xíng le gè zhǒng gè yàng de kǎo yàn, shèn zhì jiāng tā guān yā zài yán hán de bīng jiào zhōng, dàn shì sù wǔ shǐ zhōng bù qū fú, zuì zhōng yǐ zì jǐ de zhōng chéng hé qì jié gǎn dòng le xiōng nú dān yú, huò dé fàng shì. sù wǔ huí dào hàn cháo hòu, bèi hàn zhāo dì rèn mìng wéi zhōng láng jiàng, bìng bèi fēng wéi èr shī jiāng jūn, chéng wéi le hàn cháo de gōng chén.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Han sent his minister Su Wu and others as envoys to the Western Regions to make peace with the Xiongnu Khan. Due to the betrayal of the Han general Li Ling, the Khan was furious and took Su Wu and the others captive, trying to persuade them to surrender. Su Wu refused to surrender, he remained steadfast and was forced to serve as a slave of the Xiongnu and herd sheep on the vast steppe. After 19 years, he returned to Han. While Su Wu was in the Xiongnu, the Khan subjected him to various tests to force him to surrender, he even locked him up in an icy prison. But Su Wu remained steadfast, and finally touched the Khan with his loyalty and steadfastness, so he was released. Upon his return to Han, Su Wu was appointed as a Middle-Rank General by Emperor Zhao of Han and was promoted to Second-Army General. He became a meritorious general of Han.

Usage

这个成语用来赞扬那些有气节，坚韧不拔的人。

zhè ge chéng yǔ yòng lái zàn yáng nà xiē yǒu qì jié, jiān rèn bù bá de rén.

This idiom is used to praise those who have integrity and perseverance.

Examples

  • 苏武牧羊的精神值得我们学习。

    sū wǔ mù yáng de jīng shén zhí de wǒ men xué xí.

    The spirit of Su Wu herding sheep is worth learning.

  • 面对困难，我们要像苏武一样，坚持自己的原则，永不放弃。

    miàn duì kùn nan, wǒ men yào xiàng sù wǔ yī yàng, jiān chí zì jǐ de yuán zé, yǒng bù fàng qì.

    In the face of difficulties, we should be like Su Wu, stick to our principles and never give up.

  • 苏武牧羊的故事告诉我们，坚韧不拔，就能战胜困难。

    sū wǔ mù yáng de gù shì gào sù wǒ men, jiān rèn bù bá, jiù néng zhàn shèng kùn nan.

    The story of Su Wu herding sheep tells us that perseverance can overcome difficulties.

Related Idioms

  • 忠贞

  • 气节

  • 坚韧不拔

  • 不屈不挠

Opposite Idioms

  • 投降

  • 屈服