湯武

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。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, 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。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, 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.

湯武

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

   Antonym: 桀紂 / 桀纣 (jiézhòu)