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败兵折将 — “Defeated soldiers, lost generals”

败兵折将 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer heavy losses in a battle or competition, losing both key personnel and resources; to be utterly defeated”. Literally, “Defeated soldiers, lost generals”.

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败兵折将 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 败bài
  • 兵bīng
  • 折zhé
  • 将jiāng

败兵折将 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
败
bài8lose, fail, defeat, ruin
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
折
zhé7break, bend, or discount
将
jiāng10about to happen, to lead

Example Sentence with 败兵折将

这次的项目因为前期准备不足,导致团队在关键环节败兵折将,最终未能达到预期目标。
Due to insufficient preparation in the early stages, the team suffered heavy losses during the critical phase of this project and ultimately failed to achieve its expected goals.

Idioms Related to 败兵折将

Synonyms of 败兵折将

  • sǔn损bīng兵zhé折jiàng将suffer heavy casualties and losses
  • sǔn损jūn军zhé折jiàng将suffer heavy losses in battle

Antonyms of 败兵折将

  • bīng兵bù不xuè血rèn刃Win victory without shedding blood
  • dà大huò获quán全shèng胜win a complete and decisive victory

More idioms starting with 败

  • bài败bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵suffer quick and immediate defeat
  • bài败shì事yǒu有yú余,,chéng成shì事bù不zú足good at spoiling, bad at succeeding
  • bài败yú于chuí垂chéng成Fail on the verge of success
  • bài败jǐng井tuí颓yuán垣ruined wells and dilapidated walls
  • bài败sú俗shāng伤huà化corrupt public morals
  • bài败sú俗shāng伤fēng风corrupt social morals and customs
  • bài败xìng兴ér而guī归return disappointed
  • bài败jūn军zhī之jiàng将a defeated general
  • bài败huà化shāng伤fēng风corrupt public morals
  • bài败guó国sàng丧jiā家ruin nation and lose family
  • bài败guó国wáng亡jiā家Ruin country and destroy family
  • bài败zǐ子huí回tóu头jīn金bù不huàn换A prodigal's return is worth more than gold

Questions about 败兵折将

What does 败兵折将 mean?
败兵折将 (bài bīng zhé jiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer heavy losses in a battle or competition, losing both key personnel and resources; to be utterly defeated”.
How do you pronounce 败兵折将?
败兵折将 is pronounced bài bīng zhé jiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 败兵折将 literally mean?
Literally, 败兵折将 means “Defeated soldiers, lost generals”. It is used to mean “to suffer heavy losses in a battle or competition, losing both key personnel and resources; to be utterly defeated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 败兵折将?
折:损失。军士和将领都遭到损失
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