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胜败乃兵家常事
胜败乃兵家常事
胜败乃兵家常事
胜败乃兵家常事
胜败乃兵家常事
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胜败乃兵家常事

胜败乃兵家常事 — “Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists”

胜败乃兵家常事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Victory and defeat are common occurrences in military affairs or competitions; one should not take a single outcome too seriously”. Literally, “Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists”.

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胜败乃兵家常事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胜败乃兵家常事 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胜
shèng9win, be victorious
败
bài8lose, fail, defeat, ruin
乃
nǎi2only then, thereupon, is
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
家
jiā10family home or expert
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 胜败乃兵家常事

比赛输了没关系,胜败乃兵家常事,下次努力就好。
It's okay to lose the game; victory and defeat are common occurrences, just try harder next time.

Idioms Related to 胜败乃兵家常事

Synonyms of 胜败乃兵家常事

  • shèng胜fù负bīng兵jiā家zhī之cháng常Victory and defeat are common

More idioms starting with 胜

  • shèng胜bù不jiāo骄,,bài败bù不něi馁Stay humble in success, resilient in failure
  • shèng胜rén人yī一chóu筹be a cut above
  • shèng胜rèn任yú愉kuài快competent and enjoy the work
  • shèng胜yǒu友rú如yún云surrounded by many excellent friends
  • shèng胜cán残qù去shā杀transform cruel, abolish killing
  • shèng胜dú读shí十nián年shū书learn more in a moment than in years
  • shèng胜fù负bīng兵jiā家cháng常shì势Victory and defeat are common

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Questions about 胜败乃兵家常事

What does 胜败乃兵家常事 mean?

胜败乃兵家常事 (shèng bài nǎi bīng jiā cháng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Victory and defeat are common occurrences in military affairs or competitions; one should not take a single outcome too seriously”.

How do you pronounce 胜败乃兵家常事?

胜败乃兵家常事 is pronounced shèng bài nǎi bīng jiā cháng shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 胜败乃兵家常事 literally mean?

Literally, 胜败乃兵家常事 means “Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists”. It is used to mean “Victory and defeat are common occurrences in military affairs or competitions; one should not take a single outcome too seriously”.

What is the Chinese definition of 胜败乃兵家常事?

胜利或失败是带兵作战的人常遇到的事情。意思是不要把偶然一次的胜利或失败看得太重。

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