Meaning of the Idiom
gu zhu yi zhi（to put all one’s stakes on the last cast of dice）
During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a wise and able prime minister named Kou Zhun. Once, the northern Liao suddenly invaded the Song Dynasty. Kou Zhun suggested, “Your Majesty, the enemy forces are so strong that the only way to boost your morale is to come in person!” Zhenzong thought it made sense, so he took his advice. As expected, the Song soldiers defeated the Liao soldiers, and Zhen Zong placed more trust and trust in Kou Zhun.
Wang Yinruo, a treacherous official, was very jealous of Kou Zhun. He sought every opportunity to slander Kou Zhun. Once, Wang Yinruo gambled with Emperor Zhenzong, deliberately losing several times in a row, and then wagered all his money. Emperor Zhenzong was very surprised and asked him why this was so, so he said to Emperor Zhenzong, “Your Majesty was fighting the Liao army, didn’t you gamble all your money? Kou Zhun risked your life by insisting that you go to war. If we had lost militarily, wouldn’t your life have been in danger?”
Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhenzong became enraged and immediately demoted Kou Zhun.
孤注一掷
[gāng bì zì yòng]，意思是把所有的钱一次押上去，决一输赢。比喻在危急时用尽所有力量做最后一次冒险。
出自《宋史·寇凖传》和《晋书·何无忌传》
例句
他决定孤注一掷，冒险去敌人的基地寻找地图。
在警察把他逼入绝境后，逃犯孤注一掷，从楼顶跳了下来。
她为人谨慎，从不冒险做孤注一掷的事。
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Meaning of Words
| 词语 | 华文解释 | 英文解释 |
|---|---|---|
| 精明能干 | 意思是机灵聪明，办事能力强。 例句：他是一个经验丰富、精明能干的医生。 | capable |
| 彪悍 | 意思是指强悍，一般形容人长得强壮，勇猛。 例句：他真是一个体格彪悍的斗士。 | doughty |
| 势如破竹 | 原指形势如同劈竹子一样，劈开上头几节，下面各节就顺着刀口裂开了。后比喻节节胜利，毫无阻碍。 例句：肖恩在我们俱乐部的网球比赛中势如破竹，赢得了冠军的奖杯。 | with irresistible force |
| 督战 | 意思是督率作战。 例句：他刚被任命为统帅，就立刻前往前线指挥督战。 | supervise operations |
| 落花流水 | 原形容春景衰败，现在形容惨败。 例句：他们在今天的冰球比赛中把我们打得落花流水。 | utterly routed |
| 忌惮 | 指对某些事或物有所顾忌、顾虑，表现为害怕、顾虑畏惧。 例句：这些盗贼肆无忌惮，经常掠夺甚至残杀沿海的居民。 | fear |
| 中伤 | 意思是诬陷或恶意造谣，旨在毁坏人的名誉。 例句：这个孩子在老师面前中伤其他孩子时，他的朋友只是站在旁边默不作声。 | slander |
| 万乘之尊 | 意思是帝王的尊贵。 例句：陛下以万乘之尊来到我的领地，让我万分感激！ | Your Majesty |
| 城下之盟 | 指在敌军兵临城下时被迫签订的屈辱性盟约。 例句：由于情势危急，他不得不订下这个城下之盟。 | a treaty signed under coercion |
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