chū​shī​wèi​jié​shēn​xiān​sǐ

died before victory

  • updated sense approved 出师未捷身先死/出師未捷身先死 · chū​shī​wèi​jié​shēn​xiān​sǐ · died before victory

    出师未捷身先死 / 出師未捷身先死

    chū​shī​wèi​jié​shēn​xiān​sǐ

    died before victory

    he failed to complete his quest before death (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相 by Du Fu 杜甫) he failed to complete his quest before death (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" [[蜀相|蜀相|Shu3 xiang4]] by Du Fu [[杜甫|杜甫|Du4 Fu3]])

    他为理想奋斗多年,却出师未捷身先死,令人扼腕叹息。

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 出师未捷身先死/出師未捷身先死 · chū​shī​wèi​jié​shēn​xiān​sǐ · died before victory

    出师未捷身先死 / 出師未捷身先死

    chū​shī​wèi​jié​shēn​xiān​sǐ

    died before victory

    he failed to complete his quest before death (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相 by Du Fu 杜甫)

    他为理想奋斗多年,却出师未捷身先死,令人扼腕叹息。

    created sense