败于垂成 — “To fail on the verge of success”
败于垂成 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail on the verge of success”. To be defeated when victory is almost within grasp. Literally, “Fail at nearing completion/success”.
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败于垂成 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这项计划历经数年，眼看就要大功告成，却因突发状况败于垂成，令人惋惜。
After years of effort, this project was on the verge of completion, but due to an unexpected situation, it failed at the last moment, which was truly regrettable.
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- 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bīng兵zhé折jiāng将suffer heavy losses in battle
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 败于垂成
What does 败于垂成 mean?
败于垂成 (bài yú chuí chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail on the verge of success”.
How do you pronounce 败于垂成?
败于垂成 is pronounced bài yú chuí chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 败于垂成 literally mean?
Literally, 败于垂成 means “Fail at nearing completion/success”. It is used to mean “to fail on the verge of success”.
What is the Chinese definition of 败于垂成?
指临近成功时遭到失败。参见：“功败垂成”。