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1失败 失敗 shī bàishi1 bai4to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; Classifiers:
2 bàibai4to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither
3打败 打敗 bàida3 bai4to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated
4腐败 腐敗 bàifu3 bai4corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten
5成败 成敗 chéng bàicheng2 bai4success or failure
6败坏 敗壞 bài huàibai4 huai4to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
7击败 擊敗 bàiji1 bai4to defeat; to beat
8节节败退 節節敗退 jié jié bài tuìjie2 jie2 bai4 tui4to retreat again and again in defeat; to suffer defeat after defeat
9胜者王侯败者寇 勝者王侯敗者寇 shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòusheng4 zhe3 wang2 hou2 bai4 zhe3 kou4the winners become princes and marquises, the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom); history is written by the victors
10胜者王侯败者贼 勝者王侯敗者賊 shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě zéisheng4 zhe3 wang2 hou2 bai4 zhe3 zei2see 胜者王侯败者寇
11败北 敗北 bài běibai4 bei3(literary) to be routed (in a war); to suffer defeat (in sports etc)
12败笔 敗筆 bài bai4 bi3a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting; a faulty expression in writing
13败不成军 敗不成軍 bài chéng jūnbai4 bu4 cheng2 jun1The army is completely routed. (idiom)
14败德 敗德 bài bai4 de2evil conduct
15败毒 敗毒 bài bai4 du2(TCM) to relieve inflamation and internal heat; to detoxify
16败光 敗光 bài guāngbai4 guang1to squander one's fortune; to dissipate one's wealth
17败火 敗火 bài huǒbai4 huo3relieve inflammation or internal heat
18败绩 敗績 bài bai4 ji4to be utterly defeated; to be routed
19败家子 敗家子 bài jiā bai4 jia1 zi3spendthrift; wastrel; prodigal
20败家子弟 敗家子弟 bài jiā bai4 jia1 zi3 di4children who ruin the family (idiom)
21败局 敗局 bài bai4 ju2lost game; losing battle
22败军折将 敗軍折將 bài jūn zhé jiàngbai4 jun1 zhe2 jiang4The army is defeated and the generals are slain. (idiom)
23败类 敗類 bài lèibai4 lei4scum of a community; degenerate
24败鳞残甲 敗鱗殘甲 bài lín cán jiǎbai4 lin2 can2 jia3disastrous defeat in battle (idiom)
25败柳残花 敗柳殘花 bài liǔ cán huābai4 liu3 can2 hua1broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
26败露 敗露 bài bai4 lu4(of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed
27败落 敗落 bài luòbai4 luo4(of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt
28败辱门楣 敗辱門楣 bài mén méibai4 ru3 men2 mei2to disgrace one's family (idiom)
29败诉 敗訴 bài bai4 su4lose a lawsuit
30败退 敗退 bài tuìbai4 tui4to retreat in defeat
31败亡 敗亡 bài wángbai4 wang2to be defeated and dispersed
32败胃 敗胃 bài wèibai4 wei4spoil one's appetite
33败兴 敗興 bài xìngbai4 xing4disappointed
34败絮 敗絮 bài bai4 xu4ruined; broken down; shabby
35败絮其中 敗絮其中 bài zhōngbai4 xu4 qi2 zhong1fair without, foul within (idiom)
36败血症 敗血症 bài xuè zhèngbai4 xue4 zheng4septicaemia
37败战 敗戰 bài zhànbai4 zhan4to lose a war; fig. the loser (in a competition or election)
38败仗 敗仗 bài zhàngbai4 zhang4lost battle; defeat
39败者为寇 敗者為寇 bài zhě wéi kòubai4 zhe3 wei2 kou4losers can never get fair evaluations (idiom)
40败阵 敗陣 bài zhènbai4 zhen4to be defeated on the battlefield; to be beaten in a contest
41败阵而归 敗陣而歸 bài zhèn ér guībai4 zhen4 er2 gui1to return defeated (idiom)
42败阵而去 敗陣而去 bài zhèn ér bai4 zhen4 er2 qu4to be defeated and retreat (idiom)
43败子 敗子 bài bai4 zi3see 败家子
44败子回头 敗子回頭 bài huí tóubai4 zi3 hui2 tou2return of the prodigal son
45败子悔改 敗子悔改 bài huǐ gǎibai4 zi3 hui3 gai3a prodigal son's repentance (idiom)
46败走 敗走 bài zǒubai4 zou3to run away (in defeat)
47兵败如山倒 兵敗如山倒 bīng bài shān dǎobing1 bai4 ru2 shan1 dao3troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse
48不败之地 不敗之地 bài zhī bu4 bai4 zhi1 di4invincible position
49不分胜败 不分勝敗 fēn shèng bàibu4 fen1 sheng4 bai4to not be able to distinguish who's winning
50残败 殘敗 cán bàican2 bai4dilapidated; in ruins
51残兵败将 殘兵敗將 cán bīng bài jiàngcan2 bing1 bai4 jiang4ruined army, defeated general (idiom); scattered remnants
52残兵败卒 殘兵敗卒 cán bīng bài can2 bing1 bai4 zu2remnants of a routed army; routed troops (idiom)
53残花败柳 殘花敗柳 cán huā bài liǔcan2 hua1 bai4 liu3broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
54残垣败壁 殘垣敗壁 cán yuán bài can2 yuan2 bai4 bi4see 残垣断壁
55惨败 慘敗 cǎn bàican3 bai4to suffer a crushing defeat
56彻底失败 徹底失敗 chè shī bàiche4 di3 shi1 bai4utter failure
57成败得失 成敗得失 chéng bài shīcheng2 bai4 de2 shi1lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom); fig. to weigh up various factors
58成败利钝 成敗利鈍 chéng bài dùncheng2 bai4 li4 dun4succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages; success and failure; You win some, you lose some.
59成败论人 成敗論人 chéng bài lùn réncheng2 bai4 lun4 ren2to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom)
60成败在此一举 成敗在此一舉 chéng bài zài cheng2 bai4 zai4 ci3 yi1 ju3win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine
61成事不足,败事有余 成事不足,敗事有餘 chéng shì , bài shì yǒu cheng2 shi4 bu4 zu2 , bai4 shi4 you3 yu2unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom); unable to do anything right; never make, but always mar
62成王败寇 成王敗寇 chéng wáng bài kòucheng2 wang2 bai4 kou4see 成則為王成则为王败则为寇
63成也萧何,败也萧何 成也蕭何,敗也蕭何 chéng xiāo , bài xiāo cheng2 ye3 Xiao1 He2 , bai4 ye3 Xiao1 He2lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韩信 ; fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor
64成则为王,败则为寇 成則為王,敗則為寇 chéng wéi wáng , bài wéi kòucheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom); fig. losers are always in the wrong
65成者为王,败者为寇 成者為王,敗者為寇 chéng zhě wéi wáng , bài zhě wéi kòucheng2 zhe3 wei2 wang2 , bai4 zhe3 wei2 kou4see 成則為王成则为王败则为寇
66慈母败子 慈母敗子 bài ci2 mu3 bai4 zi3a fond mother spoils the son (idiom)
67挫败 挫敗 cuò bàicuo4 bai4to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat
68大败 大敗 bàida4 bai4to defeat; to inflict a defeat on sb
69倒败 倒敗 dǎo bàidao3 bai4to collapse (of building)
70道德败坏 道德敗壞 dào bài huàidao4 de2 bai4 huai4vice; immorality; moral turpitude
71独孤求败 獨孤求敗 qiú bàiDu2 gu1 Qiu2 bai4Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸 novels
72反败为胜 反敗為勝 fǎn bài wéi shèngfan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
73反腐败 反腐敗 fǎn bàifan3 fu3 bai4to oppose corruption; anti-graft (measures, policy etc)
74风纪败坏 風紀敗壞 fēng bài huàifeng1 ji4 bai4 huai4Discipline is corrupted. (idiom)
75腐败透顶 腐敗透頂 bài tòu dǐngfu3 bai4 tou4 ding3to be rotten to the core (idiom)
76腐败罪 腐敗罪 bài zuìfu3 bai4 zui4the crime of corruption
77负败而逃 負敗而逃 bài ér táofu4 bai4 er2 tao2to be defeated and run away (idiom)
78功败垂成 功敗垂成 gōng bài chuí chénggong1 bai4 chui2 cheng2to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure; to fall at the last hurdle; snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
79骄傲必败 驕傲必敗 jiāo ào bàijiao1 ao4 bi4 bai4Pride will cause a fall. (idiom)
80骄兵必败 驕兵必敗 jiāo bīng bàijiao1 bing1 bi4 bai4lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom); fig. pride goes before a fall
81骄者必败 驕者必敗 jiāo zhě bàijiao1 zhe3 bi4 bai4pride goes before a fall (idiom)
82金玉其表,败絮其中 金玉其表,敗絮其中 jīn biǎo , bài zhōngjin1 yu4 qi2 biao3 , bai4 xu4 qi2 zhong1gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
83金玉其外,败絮其中 金玉其外,敗絮其中 jīn wài , bài zhōngjin1 yu4 qi2 wai4 , bai4 xu4 qi2 zhong1gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
84开败 開敗 kāi bàikai1 bai4to wither and fall
85溃败 潰敗 kuì bàikui4 bai4utterly defeated; routed; crushed; to collapse (of army)
86连败 連敗 lián bàilian2 bai4consecutive defeats; to lose several times in a row
87连遭败绩 連遭敗績 lián zāo bài lian2 zao1 bai4 ji4suffer successive defeats (idiom)
88两败俱伤 兩敗俱傷 liǎng bài shāngliang3 bai4 ju4 shang1both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins
89屡败屡战 屢敗屢戰 bài zhànlu:3 bai4 lu:3 zhan4to keep on fighting despite continual setbacks (idiom)
90屡战屡败 屢戰屢敗 zhàn bàilu:3 zhan4 lu:3 bai4to suffer defeat in every battle (idiom)
91落败 落敗 luò bàiluo4 bai4to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind
92每谋辄败 每謀輒敗 měi móu zhé bàimei3 mou2 zhe2 bai4to fail at every scheme (idiom)
93挠败 撓敗 náo bàinao2 bai4defeated; routed; crushed
94破败 破敗 bàipo4 bai4to defeat; to crush (in battle); beaten; ruined; destroyed; in decline
95破败不堪 破敗不堪 bài kānpo4 bai4 bu4 kan1crushed; utterly defeated
96破墙败瓦 破牆敗瓦 qiáng bài po4 qiang2 bai4 wa3broken walls and tiles (idiom)
97气急败坏 氣急敗壞 bài huàiqi4 ji2 bai4 huai4flustered and exasperated; utterly discomfited
98强胜弱败 強勝弱敗 qiáng shèng ruò bàiqiang2 sheng4 ruo4 bai4The strong win and the weak lose. (idiom)
99伤风败俗 傷風敗俗 shāng fēng bài shang1 feng1 bai4 su2offending public morals (idiom)
100身败名裂 身敗名裂 shēn bài míng lièshen1 bai4 ming2 lie4to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace
101胜败 勝敗 shèng bàisheng4 bai4victory or defeat; result
102胜败未卜 勝敗未卜 shèng bài wèi sheng4 bai4 wei4 bu3It is uncertain whether (he) will succeed or fail. (idiom)
103胜不骄,败不馁 勝不驕,敗不餒 shèng jiāo , bài něisheng4 bu4 jiao1 , bai4 bu4 nei3no arrogance in victory, no despair in defeat
104失败是成功之母 失敗是成功之母 shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī shi1 bai4 shi4 cheng2 gong1 zhi1 mu3Failure is the mother of success.
105失败者 失敗者 shī bài zhěshi1 bai4 zhe3loser
106失败主义 失敗主義 shī bài zhǔ shi1 bai4 zhu3 yi4defeatism
107衰败 衰敗 shuāi bàishuai1 bai4to decline; to wane; to decay; to deteriorate
108衰草败叶 衰草敗葉 shuāi cǎo bài shuai1 cao3 bai4 ye4withering and fallen leaves (idiom)
109斯文败类 斯文敗類 wén bài lèisi1 wen2 bai4 lei4scum of the literati; polished scoundrels; ruffians in scholars' gowns (idiom)
110酸败 酸敗 suān bàisuan1 bai4(milk) to turn sour; (meat, fish) to go off
111虽败犹荣 雖敗猶榮 suī bài yóu róngsui1 bai4 you2 rong2honorable even in defeat (idiom)
112贪污腐败 貪污腐敗 tān bàitan1 wu1 fu3 bai4corruption
113颓败 頹敗 tuí bàitui2 bai4to decay; to decline; to become corrupt
114颓风败俗 頹風敗俗 tuí fēng bài tui2 feng1 bai4 su2decadent customs (idiom)
115皖系战败 皖系戰敗 wǎn zhàn bàiWan3 xi4 zhan4 bai4Anhui faction of Northern Warlords (1912-c. 1920), led by Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 with Japanese support
116佯输诈败 佯輸詐敗 yáng shū zhà bàiyang2 shu1 zha4 bai4to pretend to be defeated (idiom)
117一败涂地 一敗塗地 bài yi1 bai4 tu2 di4beaten and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; failed and in a hopeless position; failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position
118以失败而告终 以失敗而告終 shī bài ér gào zhōngyi3 shi1 bai4 er2 gao4 zhong1to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
119易腐败 易腐敗 bàiyi4 fu3 bai4perishable
120优胜劣败 優勝劣敗 yōu shèng liè bàiyou1 sheng4 lie4 bai4see 优胜劣汰
121窳败 窳敗 bàiyu3 bai4to ruin; corrupt
122诈败佯输 詐敗佯輸 zhà bài yáng shūzha4 bai4 yang2 shu1to feign defeat (idiom)
123战败 戰敗 zhàn bàizhan4 bai4to lose a war
124转败为功 轉敗為功 zhuǎn bài wéi gōngzhuan3 bai4 wei2 gong1to turn failure into success (idiom)
125转败为胜 轉敗為勝 zhuàn bài wéi shèngzhuan4 bai4 wei2 sheng4to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
126着着失败 著著失敗 zhuó zhuó shī bàizhuo2 zhuo2 shi1 bai4to fail at every step of the way (idiom)
127坐观成败 坐觀成敗 zuò guān chéng bàizuo4 guan1 cheng2 bai4to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides; to sit on the fence

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