signs of defeat; omens of decline
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
signs of failure or decline; visible indications of impending defeat
Commonly used in contexts such as competitions, business, military conflicts, or games to describe observable signs that one side is losing advantage or heading toward failure.
Sài赛
chéng程
gāng刚
guò过
bàn半
，
zhè这
gè个
duì队
jiù就
lù露
chū出
le了
bài败
xiàng相
。
The competition has just passed the halfway mark, and this team is already showing signs of defeat.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
guǎn管
lǐ理
shàng上
chū出
xiàn现
le了
bài败
xiàng相
，
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
fēn纷
fēn纷
chè撤
zī资
。
This company is showing signs of decline in its management, and investors are withdrawing their funds one after another.
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Dí敌
jūn军
suī虽
rán然
rén人
shù数
zhòng众
duō多
，
dàn但
yǐ已
lù露
bài败
xiàng相
。
Although the enemy troops are numerous in number, they have already shown signs of defeat.
Cóng从
gǔ股
shì市
de的
zǒu走
shì势
lái来
kàn看
，
zhè这
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
yǐ已
yǒu有
bài败
xiàng相
。
Judging from the stock market trends, this enterprise already shows signs of decline.