【No. 2192】Haisui no Jin (背水の陣 - Burning One's Boats)
Oct 22, 2023 16:51
Haisui no Jin
When one is in a critical situation where they cannot step back and face challenges with a do-or-die resolve, it is described as haisui no jin (背水の陣).
Since hai (背) means "back," sui (水) means "water," and jin (陣) means "formation," the literal meaning of haisui no jin is "formation with one's back to the water."
This idiom originates from a biography contained in Shiki (史記 - "Records of the Grand Historian").
When the warlord Han Xin battled the army of Zhao, he positioned his soldiers with their backs to the river.
By placing them in such a situation where they could not step back, the soldiers fought with determination and won.
When one is in a critical situation where they cannot step back and face challenges with a do-or-die resolve, it is described as haisui no jin (背水の陣).
Since hai (背) means "back," sui (水) means "water," and jin (陣) means "formation," the literal meaning of haisui no jin is "formation with one's back to the water."
This idiom originates from a biography contained in Shiki (史記 - "Records of the Grand Historian").
When the warlord Han Xin battled the army of Zhao, he positioned his soldiers with their backs to the river.
By placing them in such a situation where they could not step back, the soldiers fought with determination and won.
背水の陣
一歩も退くことのできない危機的な状況に身をおいて、決死の覚悟で物事に取り組むことを、「背水の陣」と言います。
「背」は "back"、「水」は "water"、「陣」は "formation" を意味するので、「背水の陣」の文字どおりの意味は "formation with one's back to the water" となります。
この慣用句は、中国の歴史書「史記」に含まれる伝記に由来します。
武将の韓信は、趙の軍と戦ったときに、川を背にして自軍の陣を敷きました。
このように一歩も退けない状況を作り出すことで、決死の覚悟で戦わせ、見事勝利したそうです。
一歩も退くことのできない危機的な状況に身をおいて、決死の覚悟で物事に取り組むことを、「背水の陣」と言います。
「背」は "back"、「水」は "water"、「陣」は "formation" を意味するので、「背水の陣」の文字どおりの意味は "formation with one's back to the water" となります。
この慣用句は、中国の歴史書「史記」に含まれる伝記に由来します。
武将の韓信は、趙の軍と戦ったときに、川を背にして自軍の陣を敷きました。
このように一歩も退けない状況を作り出すことで、決死の覚悟で戦わせ、見事勝利したそうです。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 O-Star
- Haisui no Jin (背水の陣 - Burning One's Boats)
- Haisui no Jin (背水の陣 - Burning One's Bridges)
- Haisui no Jin
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- When one is in a critical situation where they cannot step back and face challenges with a do-or-die resolve, it is described as 'haisui no jin' (背水の陣).
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Since 'hai' (背) means "back," 'sui' (水) means "water," and 'jin' (陣) means "formation," the literal meaning of 'haisui no jin' is "formation with one's back to the water."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- This idiom originates from a biography contained in 'Shiki' (史記 - "Records of the Grand Historian").
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- When the warlord Han Xin battled the army of Zhao, he positioned his soldiers with their backs to the river.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- By placing them in such a situation where they could not step back, the soldiers fought with determination and won.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
Toru
Thank you for the correction! :)
Thank you for the correction! :)
O-Star
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You're welcome.