骄兵必败

Traditional: 驕兵必敗

jiāo bīng bì bài

Dictionary entry

lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom)

What does 骄兵必败 mean?

骄兵必败 (jiāo bīng bì bài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom)

2fig. pride goes before a fall

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骄jiāoproud · arrogant 兵bīngsoldiers · a force 必bìcertainly · must 败bàito defeat · to damage

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骄兵必败

jiāo bīng bì bài

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