📖 Meaning
To stir up martial courage and demonstrate imposing power. It describes advancing with bold, aggressive momentum, typically in battle, radiating confidence and dominance.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from Chapter 110 of the classic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》). During the Three Kingdoms period, the Shu general Jiang Wei (姜维) led his troops in a fierce assault against the Wei army. The text describes him charging into the enemy ranks with unstoppable valor, slashing left and right, throwing the Wei forces into chaos. The phrase captures the spirit of fighting with roused courage and overwhelming might.
💡 Example Usage
将士们奋武扬威，一举攻破了敌军的防线。
The soldiers, rousing their martial spirit and displaying their might, broke through the enemy's defensive line in a single charge.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 奋武扬威
- Pinyin: fèn wǔ yáng wēi
- Literal Translation: rouse force, display might
- Category: Power
- Characters: 4