the overlord of western Chu西楚霸王项羽
Xiang Yu was a prominent general during the fall of the Qin Dynasty. His name was Ji , Yu was his courtesy name. He was a descendant of Xiang Yan , a general of Chu nobility. A great general, it took him only several years to put a giant empire effectively at his whim — but he was poor at diplomacy, management and administrative affairs. He is traditionally viewed as having an impetuous nature by Chinese historians, and that further inability to realize his shortcomings doomed him to failure during his struggle with Liu Bang over supremacy of China. He is commonly known by his self-styled title of Overlord of Western Chu.
My strength could pull mountains, my spirit pales the world.
Yet, so unlucky am I that my horse just refuses to gallop!
What can I do if my horse denies me even a trot?
Oh my dear Yu Ji, what would you have me do?
力拔山兮气盖世，
时不利兮骓不逝，
骓不逝兮可奈何，
虞兮虞兮奈若何.
