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Meaning of 虽败犹荣

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虽 suī 败 bài 犹 yóu 荣 róng (Trad.: 雖敗猶榮)
honorable even in defeat (idiom)
Example Sentences
1
坦率地说
,
瑞典的实验虽败犹荣
。
The Swedish experiment, to be frank, was a glorious failure.
2
当失败的消息传来
,
他所有的朋友都说他虽败犹荣
。
When the news of the failure came, all his friends said that it was a victorious defeat.
3
为中国没有获胜而伤心
,
更为祖国的虽败犹荣而自豪
。
For the Chinese did not win more sad motherland proud assured.
4
麦凯恩的败选演讲颇具风度
,
这也令他的共和党虽败犹荣
。
To his credit GOP, nominee John McCain gave a gracious concession speech that acknowledged the history of the moment.
5
世上有一种斗争
,
虽然最终注定失败
,
却因文化与精神的美丽而虽败犹荣
。
There is one kind of fight on earth, which although finally is destined the defeat, yet as a result of the beauty of culture and spirit is beaten with glory.