出自《史记·项羽本纪》，指夺取别人的地位而由自己替代。
From the Records of the Grand Historian’s biography of Xiang Yu. It refers to seizing someone else’s position or status and replacing them.
秦始皇灭掉六国后，建立了强大统一的秦朝。他为了巩固统治，经常到全国各地去巡游。
After the First Qin Emperor conquered the six kingdoms and established the powerful unified Qin Dynasty, he frequently toured around the country to consolidate his rule.
有一次，秦始皇到会稽和浙江一带巡游，当他的车马仪仗浩浩荡荡地经过江南时，道路两边挤满了围观的百姓。年轻的项羽与叔父项梁也在人群中观看。
Once when the Qin Emperor’s procession of carriages and attendants passed through the Jiangnan region on its way to Kuaiji and Zhejiang, crowds of commoners lined the roads to watch. Among them were the young Xiang Yu and his uncle Xiang Liang.
当看到秦始皇坐车经过面前时，项羽说道：“我可以取代他的位置坐在车上。”
As the Emperor’s carriage went by, Xiang Yu remarked, “I could take his place sitting in that carriage.”
项梁被吓了一跳，要知道，项羽这么说可是犯了灭九族的罪。项梁赶紧用手捂住项羽的嘴，小声地告诉他不要乱讲话。此后，项梁对项羽更加器重了。
Xiang Liang was shocked, for what Xiang Yu said amounted to a capital crime punishable by wiping out nine generations of one’s family. He quickly covered Xiang Yu’s mouth with his hand and quietly admonished him not to speak recklessly. From then on, Xiang Liang held Xiang Yu in higher regard.