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成也萧何，败也萧何

chéng yě Xiāo Hé , bài yě Xiāo Hé

9-character word Traditional 成也蕭何，敗也蕭何

What 成也萧何，败也萧何 means

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

The characters in 成也萧何，败也萧何

• 成chéngto succeed; to finish; to complete
• 也yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either…
• 萧xiāo(old) Chinese mugwort; (bound form) desolate; dreary
• 何héwhat; how; why
• 败bàito defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent)
• 也yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either…
• 萧xiāo(old) Chinese mugwort; (bound form) desolate; dreary
• 何héwhat; how; why