Chinese Word: 功败垂成 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

功 gōng 败 bài 垂 chuí 成 chéng (Trad.: 功敗垂成)

to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure; to fall at the last hurdle; snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

1		fēi lì pǔ 菲利普： zhǐ shì 只是 tā men 他们 gōng bài chuí chéng 功败垂成。 huáng mǎ 皇马 shǒu mén yuán 守门员 jiù 救 qiú 球 jiù 救 dé 得 hǎo 好。 Philip : Only they didn't because the Real goalie made a fantastic save.
2		yǒu shí 有时， dāng 当 wǒ men 我们 dǐ dá 抵达 de 的 xīng xing 星星， wǒ men 我们 gōng bài chuí chéng 功败垂成。 Sometimes, when we reach for the stars, we fall short.
3		xǔ duō 许多 shī bài zhě 失败者 bù zhī dào 不知道， qí shí 其实 tā men 他们 zhǐ shì 只是 gōng bài chuí chéng 功败垂成。 Many people who failed did not know how close they were to success when they gave up.
4		fù chū 付出 le 了 hěn dà 很大 de 的 nǔ lì 努力， dàn 但 zhōng yīn 终因 fāng fǎ 方法 qiàn tuǒ 欠妥 gōng bài chuí chéng 功败垂成。 Although they tried very hard, they failed on the verge of success because of improper approach.
5		jīng guò 经过 jǐ cì 几次 shī bài 失败、 jǐ cì 几次 gōng bài chuí chéng 功败垂成 hòu 后， yǒu rén 有人 jiān jiào 尖叫 dào 道， “ wǒ 我 zhuā zhù 抓住 tā 他 le 了。 ” mǎ shàng 马上 yǒu rén 有人 guò qù 过去 bāng máng 帮忙。 After several failed approaches and a few near misses, someone screamed "I got him", another quickly went to his assistance.

1		fēi lì pǔ 菲利普： zhǐ shì 只是 tā men 他们 gōng bài chuí chéng 功败垂成。 huáng mǎ 皇马 shǒu mén yuán 守门员 jiù 救 qiú 球 jiù 救 dé 得 hǎo 好。 Philip : Only they didn't because the Real goalie made a fantastic save.
2		yǒu shí 有时， dāng 当 wǒ men 我们 dǐ dá 抵达 de 的 xīng xing 星星， wǒ men 我们 gōng bài chuí chéng 功败垂成。 Sometimes, when we reach for the stars, we fall short.
3		xǔ duō 许多 shī bài zhě 失败者 bù zhī dào 不知道， qí shí 其实 tā men 他们 zhǐ shì 只是 gōng bài chuí chéng 功败垂成。 Many people who failed did not know how close they were to success when they gave up.
4		fù chū 付出 le 了 hěn dà 很大 de 的 nǔ lì 努力， dàn 但 zhōng yīn 终因 fāng fǎ 方法 qiàn tuǒ 欠妥 gōng bài chuí chéng 功败垂成。 Although they tried very hard, they failed on the verge of success because of improper approach.
5		jīng guò 经过 jǐ cì 几次 shī bài 失败、 jǐ cì 几次 gōng bài chuí chéng 功败垂成 hòu 后， yǒu rén 有人 jiān jiào 尖叫 dào 道， “ wǒ 我 zhuā zhù 抓住 tā 他 le 了。 ” mǎ shàng 马上 yǒu rén 有人 guò qù 过去 bāng máng 帮忙。 After several failed approaches and a few near misses, someone screamed "I got him", another quickly went to his assistance.