骄兵必败 — “Arrogant troops are bound to be defeated”
骄兵必败 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Arrogant troops are bound to be defeated”. Pride leads to failure. Literally, “Proud soldiers are bound to be defeated”.
骄兵必败 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 骄兵必败
During the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuan of Han (Liu Xun) dispatched Zheng Ji to lead an army to attack the Xiongnu. Zheng Ji's forces also established military settlements and garrisons near Jushi.
The Xiongnu then mobilized their troops to counterattack. Emperor Xuan summoned his ministers for deliberation. Prime Minister Wei Xiang argued against sending more troops, stating that an army that relies on the size of its country and large numbers of soldiers would become arrogant, and an arrogant army is destined to be defeated.
Emperor Xuan then decided not to send more troops to attack the Xiongnu.
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More idioms starting with 骄
- jiāo骄yì佚shē奢yín淫dissolute and extravagant
- jiāo骄chǐ侈bào暴yì佚arrogant, extravagant, and dissolute
- jiāo骄chǐ侈yín淫nüè虐arrogant, extravagant, licentious, and cruel
- jiāo骄ào傲zì自dà大arrogant and conceited
- jiāo骄ào傲zì自mǎn满conceited and complacent
- jiāo骄ér儿sì騃nǚ女innocent and naive children
- jiāo骄bīng兵zhī之jì计feign weakness to make enemy arrogant
- jiāo骄shē奢fàng放yì逸extravagant and dissolute living
- jiāo骄shē奢yín淫yì佚live a life of excessive luxury
- jiāo骄shē奢yín淫yì泆arrogant, extravagant, licentious, and dissipated
- jiāo骄shē奢yín淫yì逸arrogant, extravagant, licentious, and dissolute
- jiāo骄hèng横bá跋hù扈Arrogant, domineering, and tyrannical
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Open the tool →Questions about 骄兵必败
What does 骄兵必败 mean?
骄兵必败 (jiāo bīng bì bài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Arrogant troops are bound to be defeated”.
How do you pronounce 骄兵必败?
骄兵必败 is pronounced jiāo bīng bì bài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 骄兵必败 literally mean?
Literally, 骄兵必败 means “Proud soldiers are bound to be defeated”. It is used to mean “Arrogant troops are bound to be defeated”.
Where does 骄兵必败 come from?
骄兵必败 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 骄兵必败?
骄兵：恃强轻敌的军队。骄傲的军队必定打败仗。