S1E10 | Betting the Bank | 孤注一掷
Saying: “To bet it all on one throw of the dice”
Pinyin: Gū Zhù Yī Zhì
Chinese: 孤注一掷
In this last episode of the first season of the Chinese Sayings Podcast, Laszlo explains the story behind the loyal official who wagered a dynasty on a single bet.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Chányuān | 澶渊 | A town about a hundred miles north of Kaifeng |
| Chányuān Zhī Méng | 澶渊之盟 | A treaty that brought relative peace between Liao and Song….at a high price |
| Chén Yáosǒu | 陈尧叟 | High ranking official during Northern Song |
| Chéngyǔ Yánjiū Zhōngxīn | 成语研究中心 | The Chengyu Research Center |
| Gū | 孤 | alone, solitary |
| Gū Zhù Yī Zhì | 孤注一掷 | To bet it all on one throw of the dice |
| Gūzhù | 孤注 | a single wager…. |
| Kòu Zhῠn | 寇准 | Great chancellor in Chinese history, served 1004-1006 |
| Kāifēng | 开封 | Capital of Northern Song, located in Henan |
| Liáo Dynasty | 辽朝 | Khitan Dynasty in north China… 907-1125 |
| Nánjīng | 南京 | Capital of Jiangsu province |
| Qìdān | 契丹 | The Khitan People |
| Sòng Dynasty | 宋朝 | Dynasty in China….960-1279 |
| Sòng Shū | 宋书 | the Book of Song |
| Wáng Qīnruò | 王钦若 | Song chancellor from 1017-1019 |
| Yī | 一 | the number one |
| Yīzhì | 一掷 | One throw of the dice |
| Zhào Kuāngyìn | 赵匡胤 | Song Dynasty founder, a.k.a. Sòng Tàizǔ |
| Zhì | 掷 | to throw (dice) |
| Zhù | 注 | the stakes, as in a gambling wager |
| Zhēnzōng | 真宗 | Third Song Dynasty emperor |
| Zhōu Dynasty | 周朝 | Ancient dynasty that ran BCE 1046-256 |
| Ābǎojī | 阿保机 | Great Khitan leader and founder of the Liao Dynasty |
