victory and defeat; success and failure
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
victory and defeat; success and failure
Used to describe the outcome of competitions, battles, or endeavors. Often appears in the idiom '胜败乃兵家常事' (victory and defeat are common in battle).
Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
bù不
fēn分
shèng胜
bài败
。
This match ended in a draw.
Shèng胜
bài败
nǎi乃
bīng兵
jiā家
cháng常
shì事
。
Victory and defeat are common in battle; you win some, you lose some.
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Liǎng两
rén人
shí实
lì力
xiāng相
dāng当
，
nán难
yǐ以
yù预
liào料
shèng胜
bài败
。
The two are evenly matched, making it difficult to predict the outcome.
Tā他
bù不
jì计
jiào较
gè个
rén人
shèng胜
bài败
，
zhǐ只
kàn看
zhòng重
tuán团
duì队
róng荣
yù誉
。
He doesn't care about personal victory or defeat, only valuing team honor.