Meaning of 成也萧何，败也萧何
成也萧何，败也萧何 means success and failure are both due to the same person. Pronounced chéng yě Xiāo Hé , bài yě Xiāo Hé.
- success and failure are both due to the same person
Definitions & Examples
He got promoted because the manager promoted him; now he is fired due to the manager's decision, truly a case of success and failure both due to the same person.
The life and death of this project are entirely in his hands, very much reflecting the idea that one person can be both its maker and breaker.
The star product that the company relies on was both developed by and led to a market crisis due to this chief scientist, truly a case of the same person causing both its rise and fall.
For the team, the coach's tactics once won them the championship, but also got them relegated; it can be said the same person was responsible for both victory and defeat.