功堕垂成 — “To fail at the eleventh hour”
功堕垂成 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail at the eleventh hour”. To fall at the last hurdle; to lose success when it's almost achieved. Literally, “Achievement failed near completion”.
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功堕垂成 Pronunciation and Pinyin
功堕垂成 Character Breakdown
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他们辛勤工作了几个月，眼看项目就要成功了，却因为一个意外的小失误而功堕垂成。
They had worked diligently for several months, and the project was almost successful, but an unexpected small mistake led to their efforts failing at the last moment.
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Synonyms of 功堕垂成
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- gōng功bù不bǔ补huàn患merits do not compensate for harm
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- gōng功míng名lì利lù禄fame, wealth, and high social status
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- gōng功míng名cèng蹭dèng蹬repeated career setbacks
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- gōng功chuí垂zhú竹bó帛achievements recorded in history
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What does 功堕垂成 mean?
功堕垂成 (gōng duò chuí chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail at the eleventh hour”.
How do you pronounce 功堕垂成?
功堕垂成 is pronounced gōng duò chuí chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 功堕垂成 literally mean?
Literally, 功堕垂成 means “Achievement failed near completion”. It is used to mean “to fail at the eleventh hour”.
What is the Chinese definition of 功堕垂成?
功：成功；堕：通“隳”，毁坏；垂：接近，将近；成：成功。指事情接近成功的时候却遭到了失败