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转败为胜
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转败为胜

转败为胜 — “To turn defeat into victory”

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

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转败为胜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 转zhuàn
  • 败bài
  • 为wéi
  • 胜shèng

转败为胜 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
转
zhuàn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
败
bài8lose, fail, defeat, ruin
为
wéi4to be or to do
胜
shèng9win, be victorious

Example Sentence with 转败为胜

在比赛的最后阶段,队员们齐心协力,终于转败为胜,赢得了比赛。
In the final stage of the match, the team members worked together and finally turned defeat into victory, winning the game.

Idioms Related to 转败为胜

Synonyms of 转败为胜

  • huà化xiǎn险wéi为yí夷turn danger into safety
  • fǎn反bài败wéi为shèng胜turn defeat into victory
  • zhuǎn转wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety

Antonyms of 转败为胜

  • dà大shì势yǐ已qù去The general trend is lost
  • dà大shà厦jiāng将qīng倾A great building is about to collapse

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

Questions about 转败为胜

What does 转败为胜 mean?
转败为胜 (zhuàn bài wéi shèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn defeat into victory”.
How do you pronounce 转败为胜?
转败为胜 is pronounced zhuàn bài wéi shèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 转败为胜 literally mean?
Literally, 转败为胜 means “turn defeat into victory”. It is used to mean “to turn defeat into victory”.
What is the Chinese definition of 转败为胜?
变失败为胜利。
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