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转败为功

转败为功 — “To turn defeat into victory”

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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转败为功 Pronunciation and Pinyin

转败为功 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
败
bài8lose, fail, defeat, ruin
为
wéi4to be or to do
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill

Example Sentence with 转败为功

面对研究中的多次失败,她并未气馁,反而从中吸取教训,最终成功研发出新产品,转败为功
Faced with numerous failures in her research, she did not get discouraged but learned lessons from them, ultimately succeeding in developing a new product, turning defeat into victory.

Idioms Related to 转败为功

Synonyms of 转败为功

  • zhuǎn转bài败wéi为chéng成turn defeat into victory
  • zhuàn转bài败wéi为shèng胜turn defeat into victory

More idioms starting with 转

  • zhuǎn转yú于gōu沟hè壑perish tragically in a ditch
  • zhuǎn转cè侧bù不ān安toss and turn restlessly
  • zhuǎn转fán凡wèi为shèng圣transform ordinary into holy
  • zhuǎn转wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety
  • zhuǎn转hóu喉chù触huì讳accidentally offend by words
  • zhuǎn转chēn嗔wéi为xǐ喜turn anger into joy
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mò抹jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mó磨jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转xǐ徙wú无cháng常constantly moving with no fixed abode
  • zhuǎn转yōu忧wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy
  • zhuǎn转niàn念zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • zhuǎn转bēi悲wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy

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Questions about 转败为功

What does 转败为功 mean?

转败为功 (zhuǎn bài wéi gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn defeat into victory”.

How do you pronounce 转败为功?

转败为功 is pronounced zhuǎn bài wéi gōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 转败为功 literally mean?

Literally, 转败为功 means “Turn defeat into success”. It is used to mean “to turn defeat into victory”.

What is the Chinese definition of 转败为功?

指将失败转化为胜利。

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