敗兵折將

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See also: 败兵折将

Chinese

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be defeated; to defeat; loss
soldiers; a force; an army
soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike
 
tenth (in price); to break; to fold
tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick)
 
a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready
a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get; to use
 
trad. (敗兵折將)
simp. (败兵折将)

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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敗兵折將

  1. to suffer a major defeat in battle resulting in the loss of a number of soldiers and generals