功败垂成

Traditional: 功敗垂成

gōng bài chuí chéng

Dictionary entry

to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure

What does 功败垂成 mean?

功败垂成 (gōng bài chuí chéng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure

2to fall at the last hurdle

3snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

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功gōngmeritorious deed or service · achievement 败bàito defeat · to damage 垂chuíto hang (down) · droop 成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]

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功败垂成

gōng bài chuí chéng

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