以失败而告终
yǐ​shī​bài'ér​gào​zhōng

to end in failure

  1. 以 yǐ preposition
    by means of
    to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced
  2. 失败 失敗 shī​bài verbnoun
    to fail
    to be defeated in a competition or battle; to fail in an attempt, task, or experiment
  3. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  4. 告终 告終 gào​zhōng verb
    to end
    to come to an end; to reach a conclusion; to be formally concluded