棋输先著 — “To lose the game due to the first move”
棋输先著 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a disadvantage from the outset or to lose a competition because the opponent seized the initiative or demonstrated slightly superior skill”. Literally, “To lose the game due to the first move”.
棋输先著 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- qí棋bù布xīng星luó罗densely scattered like chess pieces and stars
- qí棋bù布xīng星chén陈numerous and densely arranged
- qí棋bù布cuò错zhì峙scattered and confronting like chess pieces
- qí棋shū输xiān先zhāo着lose due to opponent's early advantage
- qí棋féng逢duì对shǒu手to meet one's match
- qí棋féng逢duì对shǒu手，，jiāng将yù遇liáng良cái才to meet one's match
- qí棋féng逢dí敌shǒu手To meet one's match
- qí棋féng逢dí敌shǒu手，，jiāng将yù遇liáng良cái才to meet one's match
- qí棋gāo高yī一zhāo着one move ahead
- qí棋gāo高yī一zhāo着，，shù束shǒu手fù缚jiǎo脚superior skill constrains opponent
- qí棋gāo高yī一zhāo着，，fù缚shǒu手fù缚jiǎo脚superior skill completely constrains opponent
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What does 棋输先著 mean?
棋输先著 (qí shū xiān zhuó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a disadvantage from the outset or to lose a competition because the opponent seized the initiative or demonstrated slightly superior skill”.
How do you pronounce 棋输先著?
棋输先著 is pronounced qí shū xiān zhuó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 棋输先著 literally mean?
Literally, 棋输先著 means “to lose the game due to the first move”. It is used to mean “to be at a disadvantage from the outset or to lose a competition because the opponent seized the initiative or demonstrated slightly superior skill”.
What is the Chinese definition of 棋输先著?
指因被对方占了先手而输了棋。比喻功力稍逊于对方。