湯武

Chinese

		Tang of Shang	King Wu of Zhou
trad. (湯武)		湯	武
simp. (汤武)		汤	武

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Tāng-Wǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄤ ㄨˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Tāng-Wǔ
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄤ ㄨˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Tangwǔ
    • Wade–Giles: Tʻang¹-wu³
    • Yale: Tāng-wǔ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Tangwuu
    • Palladius: Танъу (Tanʺu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɑŋ⁵⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Proper noun

湯武

1. Tang of Shang and King Wu of Zhou

   • 故為淵敺魚者，獺也；為叢敺爵者，鸇也；為湯武敺民者，桀與紂也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     故为渊驱鱼者，獭也；为丛驱爵者，鹯也；为汤武驱民者，桀与纣也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

     Gù wèiyuānqūyú zhě, tǎ yě; wèicóngqūquè zhě, zhān yě; wèi Tāng-Wǔ qū mín zhě, Jié yǔ Zhòu yě. [Pinyin]

     Accordingly, as the otter aids the deep waters, driving the fish into them, and the hawk aids the thickets, driving the little birds to them, so Jie and Zhou aided Tang and Wu, driving the people to them.

Noun

湯武

1. (figurative) leader of revolt against tyranny; leader of just warfare

   Antonym: 桀紂 / 桀纣 (jiézhòu)

Derived terms

• 湯武革命 / 汤武革命