傲卒多降
ào​zú​duō​xiáng

pride goes before a fall

  • created sense approved 傲卒多降 · ào​zú​duō​xiáng · pride goes before a fall — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    傲卒多降

    ào​zú​duō​xiáng

    pride goes before a fall

    arrogant troops often surrender; a phrase used to indicate that overconfidence and pride lead to defeat

    傲 (literal) → 傲 · ào · arrogant 卒 (literal) → 卒 · zú · soldier 多 (literal) → 多 · duō · often 降 (literal) → 降 · xiáng · to surrender

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