xī han
rare
uncommon
rarity
to value as a rarity
to cherish
Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3]
Xiǎo hán
Lesser Cold, 23rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-19th January
xiāo hàn
the sky
the heavens
(fig.) imperial court
Xiāo Hé
Xiao He (-193 BC), famous strategist and chancellor, fought on Liu Bang's 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭|楚汉战争[Chu3 Han4 Zhan4 zheng1]
chéng yě Xiāo Hé , bài yě Xiāo Hé
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]
fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor