







转败为功 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn defeat into victory”. To snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Literally, “Turn defeat into success”.

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Open the tool →转败为功 (zhuǎn bài wéi gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn defeat into victory”.
转败为功 is pronounced zhuǎn bài wéi gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 转败为功 means “Turn defeat into success”. It is used to mean “to turn defeat into victory”.
指将失败转化为胜利。