骄兵必败
骄兵必败
jiāo bīng bì bài
lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom); fig. pride goes before a fall
idiom
Traditional: 驕兵必敗
Characters in This Word
Definitions
- (idiom) lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom)
- fig. pride goes before a fall
Example Sentences
Example sentences coming soon.
Related Words
掉(diào)— to fall
→兵马未动，粮草先行(bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng)— before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
→哀兵必胜(āi bīng bì shèng)— an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
→一步登天(yī bù dēng tiān)— reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
→HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.