- lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韩信【Hán Xìn】 being made Grand General 大将军【dà jiāng jūn】
- fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor
Generated: This idiom describes a scenario where a person's achievements and failures are both attributed to the same individual or factor. It emphasizes the duality of influence someone can have over one's fate.