"Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die" was said by Nan Gong of Chu State.

Source: "Historical Records of Xiang Yu" by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty: "Therefore, Duke Nan of Chu said: 'Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die'."

Meaning: Chu State Nangong once said: Even if there are only three major clans left in Chu, Qu, Jing, and Zhao, Qin will still be destroyed.

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Analysis of famous sentences

In fact, this famous saying originated from the era of resistance to Qin rule. In addition to representing an emotional and firm belief, In addition, it is also incredibly consistent with the process of historical evolution.

According to "Historical Records of Xiang Yu", as early as when King Huai of Chu died in Qin, Nan Gong of Chu said: "Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die." It a priori and incomparably correctly predicted the true meaning of the subjugation of Qin: that is, the cause of the subjugation of Qin started in Chu and was finally completed in Chu.

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