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Let’s learn about the idiom 「李廣未封」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.
Many of the subordinates of Li Guang, a famous general of the Han Dynasty, were granted titles of nobility for their military merits. However, Li Guang himself made outstanding military achievements in fighting against the Huns, but he was not granted a title of nobility. Later, people lamented that he had a misfortune because of his great achievements but no honor, and his misfortune, by saying “Li Guang was not granted a title”, “Li Guang was not a marquis”, and “Li Guang was difficult to be granted a title”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lǐ guǎng wèi fēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lei5 gwong2 mei6 fung1
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