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Ju Qi Bu Ding (Hesitate about What Move to Make)

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Holding the piece and not sure what move to make. It refers to be shilly-shally and unable to make up one's mind.

There is a story behind the idiom: During the Spring and Autumn Period, Ning Zhi, an official of the Wei State, launched a coup. He dispelled Lord Xian of Wei (the King) and put Gongsun Piao on the throne. Later Ning Zhi’s son Ning Xi became the Prime Minister of the Wei State. In the mean time, Lord Xian was conspiring to overthrow the regime under the help of the Qi State. Lord Xian sent his man to negotiate with Ning Xi, promising that Ning Xi could hold the state power alone if the latter could assist him in resuming the throne. Ning Xi agreed after much hesitation. When an official named Taishu Wenzi heard about this, he said, "A weiqi player would not win over the opponent if he hesitates to make a move, let alone such an important event like choosing a king! Ning Xi will hit the skids in the future." Just as expected, Lord Xian killed Ning Xi after he resumed the throne.

Weiqi (The Game of Go)

Called "yi" in ancient China, Weiqi is a strategic board game between two players respectively using black and white game pieces. With a history of over 3,000 years, the game can be regarded as the originator of all ancient chess games. The fantastic Weiqi embodies ancient Chinese philosophy and cultural profoundness and at the same time involves lots of flexible strategies.

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