晚节不保 — “To fail to maintain one's moral integrity or principles in old age”
晚节不保 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to maintain one's moral integrity or principles in old age”. To fall short or make a grave mistake at the final stage of one's life or an endeavor, thus damaging one's lifelong reputation. Literally, “fail to preserve one's integrity in later years”.
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What does 晚节不保 mean?
晚节不保 (wǎn jié bù bǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to maintain one's moral integrity or principles in old age”.
How do you pronounce 晚节不保?
晚节不保 is pronounced wǎn jié bù bǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 晚节不保 literally mean?
Literally, 晚节不保 means “fail to preserve one's integrity in later years”. It is used to mean “to fail to maintain one's moral integrity or principles in old age”.
What is the Chinese definition of 晚节不保?
晚节：指晚年的节操。已经到了晚年却未能保住自己的节操。也指事情快成功的时候却失败了。