成也萧何，败也萧何

chéngyěXiāoHé,bàiyěXiāoHé

lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韩信 (Hán Xìn) being made Grand General 大将军 (dà jiāng jūn); fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor

Traditional 成也蕭何，敗也蕭何

Meaning

chéngyěXiāoHé,bàiyěXiāoHécheng2 ye3 xiao1 he2 , bai4 ye3 xiao1 he2
  1. lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韩信 Hán Xìn being made Grand General 大将军 dà jiāng jūn
  2. fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor

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