to admit inferiority; concede defeat
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to admit inferiority; to concede defeat; to acknowledge someone's superiority with sincere admiration
formalOriginally from ancient texts, this idiom is used in both formal and informal contexts to express humble admiration for someone's superior skill or ability. It often appears in competitive contexts like games, debates, or professional comparisons.
Nín您
de的
qí棋
shí实
zài在
gāo高
míng明
，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
yǒu有
gān甘
bài拜
xià下
fēng风
。
Your chess skills are truly superb; I can only admit defeat.
Tā他
de的
shū书
fǎ法
zào造
yì诣
hěn很
shēn深
，
lìng令
rén人
gān甘
bài拜
xià下
fēng风
。
His attainments in calligraphy are profound, making others acknowledge his superiority.
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Zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
，
duì对
fāng方
de的
luó逻
jí辑
rú如
cǐ此
yán严
mì密
，
wǒ我
bù不
dé得
bù不
gān甘
bài拜
xià下
fēng风
。
In this debate, the opponent's logic was so rigorous that I had to concede defeat.
Suī虽
rán然
shū输
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
，
dàn但
wǒ我
gān甘
bài拜
xià下
fēng风
，
yīn因
wéi为
duì对
shǒu手
què确
shí实
jì技
gāo高
yì一
chóu筹
。
Although I lost the match, I admit defeat willingly because my opponent was indeed more skillful.