劉備借荊州——有借無還
See also: 刘备借荆州——有借无还
Chinese
| Liu Bei | to lend; to borrow; excuse to lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by means of |
Jingzhou | to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
to lend; to borrow; excuse to lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by means of |
not have | pay back; return; also pay back; return; also; in addition; more; still; else; yet; (not) yet | |||
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| trad. (劉備借荊州——有借無還) | 劉備 | 借 | 荊州 | —— | 有 | 借 | 無 | 還 | |
| simp. (刘备借荆州——有借无还) | 刘备 | 借 | 荆州 | —— | 有 | 借 | 无 | 还 | |
Etymology
From the plot of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, where Liu Bei asked Sun Quan to lend Jingzhou for him, but Liu refused to return Sun's land when asked to.
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- 肉包子打狗 (ròubāozi dǎ gǒu)
- (Cantonese) 劉備借荊州——有借冇還／刘备借荆州——有借冇还, 劉備借荊州——一借冇回頭／刘备借荆州——一借冇回头
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