哀兵必胜
āi​bīng​bì​shèng

an army burning with indignation is bound to win

  • created reference approved 哀兵必胜/哀兵必勝 → 骄兵必败/驕兵必敗 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哀兵必胜 / 哀兵必勝 āi​bīng​bì​shèng

    骄兵必败 / 驕兵必敗 jiāo​bīng​bì​bài

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 哀兵必胜/哀兵必勝 · āi​bīng​bì​shèng · an army burning with indignation is bound to win — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哀兵必胜 / 哀兵必勝

    āi​bīng​bì​shèng

    an army burning with indignation is bound to win

    A proverb meaning that an army driven by grief or righteous indignation, especially one pushed to the brink or fighting against oppression, will ultimately succeed.

    哀兵 (literal) → 哀兵 · āi​bīng · sorrowful army 必胜 (literal) → 必胜/必勝 · bì​shèng · to be sure to win

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