Zhào zhōu qiáo
Zhaozhou bridge over Xiao River 洨河[Xiáo hé] in Zhao county 趙縣|赵县[Zhào xiàn], Shijiazhuang, Hebei, dating back to the Sui dynasty 隋代[Súi dài] (581-617) and the world's oldest extant stone arch bridge
chéng yě Xiāo Hé , bài yě Xiāo Hé
raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom); success or failure depends solely on one individual
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
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