管仲

Guǎn Zhòng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Guan Zhong, chancellor of the state of Qi who made Duke Huan the first hegemon of the Spring and Autumn period

About Guan Zhong

c. 720–645 BC · 政治家 politician

Statesman whose reforms made 齐国 the strongest state of its day. His friend 鲍叔牙 had him forgiven for backing a rival prince and named chancellor, and their trust gave the idiom 管鲍之交.

Also called 管夷吾

Characters

second-born (his courtesy name)

Examples

HSK 7-9

管仲是春秋时期齐国的宰相。

Guǎn Zhòng shì Chūnqiū shíqī Qíguó de zǎixiàng.

Guan Zhong was the chancellor of Qi in the Spring and Autumn period.

HSK 7-9

在管仲的帮助下，齐桓公成为春秋第一位霸主。

Zài Guǎn Zhòng de bāngzhù xià, Qí Huángōng chéngwéi Chūnqiū dìyī wèi bàzhǔ.

With Guan Zhong's help, Duke Huan of Qi became the first hegemon of the Spring and Autumn period.

Tips

history

Before serving 齐桓公 he had backed a rival prince and even shot the future duke, hitting his belt hook; the duke played dead to fool him. The idiom 老马识途, 'an old horse knows the way', comes from his advice to let old horses lead a lost army home.

culture

The book 管子 is attributed to him, with its line 仓廪实而知礼节 'when the granaries are full, people know propriety'. Confucius praised him: without Guan Zhong, he said, 'we would be wearing our hair loose and folding our robes to the left' like the barbarians.

Stroke Order

管 guǎn

仲 zhòng

管仲