Qìngfǔ bù sǐ, Lǔ nàn wèi yǐ.

慶父不死, 魯難未已。

Lit Until Qingfu is done away with, the crisis in the state of Lu will not be over.

Fig There will always be trouble until the one who stirs it up is removed.

Note [Cf. Zuǒ Zhuàn: Míng Gōng Yuán Nián; note: Qìngfǔ refers to an usurper in the state of Lu in the Spring and Autumn period.]

Topics Lu, state of Míng Gōng Yuán Nián Qìngfǔ REBELLION TROUBLE Zuǒ_Zhuàn