勇而無謀

See also: 勇而无谋

Chinese

		brave	and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)	not have	to plan; seek; scheme
trad. (勇而無謀)		勇	而	無	謀
simp. (勇而无谋)		勇	而	无	谋

Etymology

From the Records of the Three Kingdoms:

呂布勇而無謀，今三戰皆北，其銳氣衰矣。三軍以將為主，主衰則軍無奮意。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]

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吕布勇而无谋，今三战皆北，其锐气衰矣。三军以将为主，主衰则军无奋意。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

From: Chen Shou, Records of the Three Kingdoms, circa 3^rd century CE

Lǚ Bù yǒng'érwúmóu, jīn sānzhàn jiē běi, qí ruìqì shuāi yǐ. Sānjūn yǐ jiāng wèi zhǔ, zhǔ shuāi zé jūn wú fènyì. [Pinyin]

Lü Bu is all brawn and no brains, now he has fought thrice yet been beaten all three times; his morale has dwindled. The three armies look towards their general for leadership; when the leader dwindles, the armies surely shall not have the will to fight.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yǒng'érwúmóu

  (Zhuyin): ㄩㄥˇ ㄦˊ ㄨˊ ㄇㄡˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yǒng'érwúmóu
    • Zhuyin: ㄩㄥˇ ㄦˊ ㄨˊ ㄇㄡˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yǒng-érwúmóu
    • Wade–Giles: yung³-êrh²-wu²-mou²
    • Yale: yǔng-ér-wú-móu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeongerlwumou
    • Palladius: юнъэрумоу (junʺerumou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ u³⁵ moʊ̯³⁵/

Idiom

勇而無謀

1. brave but lacking an ability to think strategically; all brawn and no brains

Synonyms

• 有勇無謀／有勇无谋 (yǒuyǒngwúmóu)