玩火自焚
时间:2012-11-01 03:20:48
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During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), prince Zhou Xu of the State of Wei killed his brother and became the new emperor. Zhou Xu was a
tyrant1. He oppressed his people and
indulged in(沉溺于) wars of
aggression2. By launching wars, he tried to divert the people's attention and reduce their discontent with him in order to
consolidat(巩固) his dictatorship.
The Duke of the State of Lu leant about Zhou Xu's
usurpation3(篡夺) of state power and his ambitious plan, he asked a senior official, "What do you think about Zhou Xu's move? "The official answered, "He indulges in wars , bringing his people much disaster. He won't get their support. And he's capricious, so few of his close friends follow him. He can never achieve his success. In addition, war is like fire. If one launches wars endlessly without restraint, he'll eventually burn himself. "
Sure enough, the people of Wei with the help of the State of Chen
overthrew4 Zhou Xu and killed him in less than a year.
Later, people use it to mean that those who do evil will finally ruin themselves.
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tyrant
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n.暴君,专制的君主,残暴的人 |
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- The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。
- The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves.暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。
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aggression
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n.进攻,侵略,侵犯,侵害 |
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- So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结,就不必惧怕外来侵略。
- Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。
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usurpation
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n.篡位;霸占 |
参考例句: |
- The struggle during this transitional stage is to oppose Chiang Kai-shek's usurpation of the fruits of victory in the War of Resistance.过渡阶段的斗争,就是反对蒋介石篡夺抗战胜利果实的斗争。
- This is an unjustified usurpation of my authority.你是在非法纂夺我的权力。
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overthrew
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overthrow的过去式 |
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- The people finally rose up and overthrew the reactionary regime. 人们终于起来把反动的政权推翻了。
- They overthrew their King. 他们推翻了国王。
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