Yêu Ly

Definition
  1. Proper Noun:
    • Yao Li: A legendary assassin from the state of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His story is famously recorded in the historical novel Dong Zhou Lieguo (The Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms). He is known for a supreme act of deception and sacrifice, where he allowed his right hand to be cut off and his family to be executed to gain the trust of his target, Prince Qing Ji, whom he was ultimately ordered to assassinate.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • Câu chuyện về Yêu Ly minh họa cho sự trung thành và bi kịch. (The story of Yao Li illustrates loyalty and tragedy.)
    • Hợp Lư đã sử dụng Yêu Ly trong một kế hoạch ám sát. (Helü used Yao Li in an assassination plot.)
Advanced Usage
  • The name Yêu Ly is used in literary and historical contexts to symbolize extreme sacrifice, unwavering loyalty to a ruler, or the tragic figure of an assassin bound by duty over personal morality.
    • Anh ta hy sinh tất cả, giống như Yêu Ly vậy. (He sacrificed everything, just like Yao Li.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Thích khách: (n) Assassin. Yao Li is a specific, famous example of a .
    • Yêu Ly là một thích khách nổi tiếng trong lịch sử Trung Quốc. (Yao Li is a famous assassin in Chinese history.)
Synonyms
  • Assassin: A person who murders an important figure for political or religious reasons.
  • Tragic hero: A protagonist who suffers a downfall due to a personal flaw or duty.
Related Idioms/Phrases
  • Lòng trung như Yêu Ly: (Lit. Loyalty like Yao Li's) Refers to an extreme, almost unfathomable level of loyalty that involves great personal sacrifice. This is a modern, derived phrase based on his story.
    • Hắn phục vụ với lòng trung như Yêu Ly. (He served with loyalty like Yao Li's.)