出师不利 — “To suffer an initial setback”
出师不利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer an initial setback”. To get off to a bad start; to meet with failure at the outset. Literally, “unfavorable start to an expedition”.
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我们团队的新项目刚刚启动，没想到就遇到了技术难题，真是出师不利啊。
Our team's new project just started, but unexpectedly ran into technical difficulties; it's truly an unfavorable start.
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- chū出hū乎yì意liào料beyond all expectation
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What does 出师不利 mean?
出师不利 (chū shī bù lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer an initial setback”.
How do you pronounce 出师不利?
出师不利 is pronounced chū shī bù lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 出师不利 literally mean?
Literally, 出师不利 means “unfavorable start to an expedition”. It is used to mean “to suffer an initial setback”.
What is the Chinese definition of 出师不利?
师：军队。利：顺利。出战不顺利。形容事情刚开始，就遭受败绩。