Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 败

to defeat
to damage
to lose (to an opponent)
to fail
to wither

evil conduct

to defeat
to beat

(sports) to be trounced (by an opponent)
crushing defeat

a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting
a faulty expression in writing

ruined
broken down
shabby

to be utterly defeated
to be routed

scum of a community
degenerate

to be utterly defeated; to be routed

defeated
routed
crushed

to lose a war
fig. the loser (in a competition or election)

to be defeated on the battlefield
to be beaten in a contest

to be defeated and dispersed

to decline
to wane
to decay
to deteriorate

to suffer a defeat
to fail
to fall behind

to defeat
to inflict a defeat on sb

(TCM) to relieve inflamation and internal heat
to detoxify

disappointed

(of status or wealth) to decline
(of buildings etc) to become dilapidated
run-down
(of plants) to wilt

dilapidated
in ruins

consecutive defeats
to lose several times in a row

to wither and fall

to collapse (of building)

to ruin
to corrupt
to undermine

to ruin
corrupt

(literary) to be routed (in a war)
to suffer defeat (in sports etc)

to defeat
to overpower
to beat
to be defeated

to squander a family fortune

spoil one's appetite

to lose a war

to retreat in defeat

(of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed

to suffer a crushing defeat

corruption
to corrupt
to rot
rotten

lost battle
defeat

to lose a lawsuit

to run away (in defeat)

to be defeated
to lose
to fail (e.g. experiments)
failure
defeat
CL:次 (cì)

relieve inflammation or internal heat

to defeat
to crush (in battle)
beaten
ruined
destroyed
in decline

(milk) to turn sour
(meat, fish) to go off

to thwart; to foil (sb's plans)
a setback; a failure; a defeat

lost game
losing battle

to squander one's fortune
to dissipate one's wealth

success or failure

to decay
to decline
to become corrupt

victory or defeat
result

see 敗家子／败家子 (bàijiāzǐ)

perishable

septicaemia

to oppose corruption
anti-graft (measures, policy etc)

loser

the crime of corruption

spendthrift; wastrel; prodigal

shībàizhǔyì

defeatism

fǎnbàiwéishèng

to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide

(idiom) invincible position

chéngwángbàikòu

see 成則為王，敗則為寇／成则为王，败则为寇 (chéngzéwéiwáng,bàizéwéikòu)

qìjíbàihuài

flustered and exasperated
utterly discomfited

jiéjiébàituì

to retreat again and again in defeat
to suffer defeat after defeat

crushed
utterly defeated

cánbīngbàijiàng

ruined army, defeated general (idiom); scattered remnants

liǎngbàijùshāng

both sides suffer (idiom)
neither side wins

chéngbàilìdùn

succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
success and failure
You win some, you lose some.

corruption

zhuànbàiwéishèng

to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat

suībàiyóuróng

honorable even in defeat (idiom)

zhuózhuóshībài

to fail at every step of the way (idiom)

lüzhànlübài

to suffer defeat in every battle (idiom)

bàiliǔcánhuā

broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman

jiāobīngbìbài

lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom)
fig. pride goes before a fall

cánhuābàiliǔ

broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman

shēnbàimíngliè

to lose one's standing
to have one's reputation swept away
a complete defeat and fall from grace

bàibùchéngjūn

The army is completely routed. (idiom)

shāngfēngbàisú

offending public morals (idiom)

zuòguānchéngbài

to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
to sit on the fence

chéngbàilùnrén

to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom)

chéngbàidéshī

lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom)
fig. to weigh up various factors

Dúgū Qiúbài

Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸 ( Jīn Yōng) novels

cányuánbàibì

lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
fig. scene of devastation
ruins

jiāozhěbìbài

pride goes before a fall (idiom)

yōushènglièbài

see 優勝劣汰／优胜劣汰 (yōushèngliètài)

gōngbàichuíchéng

to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
to fall at the last hurdle
snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

dàodébàihuài

vice
immorality
moral turpitude

lübàilüzhàn

to keep on fighting despite continual setbacks (idiom)

lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom)
fig. to suffer a crushing defeat

bùfēnshèngbài

to not be able to distinguish who's winning

bàizǐhuítóu

return of the prodigal son

bīngbàirúshāndǎo

兵败如山倒

[兵敗如山倒]

troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse

yǐshībài'érgàozhōng

以失败而告终

[以失敗而告終]

to succeed through failure
to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback

chéngbàizàicǐyījǔ

成败在此一举

[成敗在此一舉]

win or lose, it all ends here
this is the moment to shine

shèngzhěwánghóubàizhěkòu

胜者王侯败者寇

[勝者王侯敗者寇]

the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)
history is written by the victors

shèngbùjiāo,bàibùněi

胜不骄，败不馁

[勝不驕，敗不餒]

no arrogance in victory, no despair in defeat

shībàishìchénggōngzhīmǔ

失败是成功之母

[失敗是成功之母]

Failure is the mother of success.

shèngzhěwánghóubàizhězéi

胜者王侯败者贼

[勝者王侯敗者賊]

see 勝者王侯敗者寇／胜者王侯败者寇 (shèngzhěwánghóubàizhěkòu)

chéngyě Xiāo Hé,bàiyě Xiāo Hé

成也萧何，败也萧何

[成也蕭何，敗也蕭何]

lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信／韩信 ( Hán Xìn) being made Grand General 大將軍／大将军 (dàjiāngjūn)
fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor

jīnyùqíbiǎo,bàixùqízhōng

金玉其表，败絮其中

[金玉其表，敗絮其中]

gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

chéngshìbùzú,bàishìyǒuyú

成事不足，败事有余

[成事不足，敗事有餘]

unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
unable to do anything right
never make, but always mar

chéngzéwéiwáng,bàizéwéikòu

成则为王，败则为寇

[成則為王，敗則為寇]

lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)
fig. losers are always in the wrong

jīnyùqíwài,bàixùqízhōng

金玉其外，败絮其中

[金玉其外，敗絮其中]

gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

chéngzhěwéiwáng,bàizhěwéikòu

成者为王，败者为寇

[成者為王，敗者為寇]

see 成則為王，敗則為寇／成则为王，败则为寇 (chéngzéwéiwáng,bàizéwéikòu)