逐鹿中原

zhúlùzhōngyuán

to fight for the throne and control over China

Wiktionary

Homographs

逐鹿中原 zhúlù Zhōngyuán
  1. lit. hunting deer in the Central Plain (idiom)
  2. fig. to attempt to seize the throne

Entry Composition

1 逐鹿 zhúlù
  1. to pursue deer
  2. fig. to vie for supremacy
2 中原 Zhōngyuán Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei