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一将功成りて万骨枯る
Hiragana
いっしょうこうなりてばんこつかる
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
大きな成功や功績の陰には、多くの人々の犠牲や苦労があることのたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ひとりのえらいひとのせいこうのうらでおおくのひとがいのちをうしなうこと
Chinese (Simplified)
一位将领的成功往往建立在无数士兵的牺牲之上。 / 荣耀背后藏着大量无名者的死亡与代价。 / 成功来之不易,多由他人的血汗与牺牲成就。
Sense(1)
Behind one general's glory lie the remains of countless unsung heroes. Lit. While one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are decaying.
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Behind one general's glory lie the remains of countless unsung heroes. Lit. While one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are decaying.
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一将功成りて万骨枯る
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His success is an example of the proverb 'one general achieves success at the cost of ten thousand bones'.
His success is an example of the proverb 'one general achieves success at the cost of ten thousand bones'.
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彼の成功は一将功成りて万骨枯るの例だ。
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