願賭服輸
yuàn​dǔ​fú​shū

to accept a loss gracefully

  • created sense approved 愿赌服输/願賭服輸 · yuàn​dǔ​fú​shū · to accept a loss gracefully — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    愿赌服输 / 願賭服輸

    yuàn​dǔ​fú​shū

    to accept a loss gracefully

    If you agree to a bet or a challenge, you must be willing to accept the outcome if you lose; you bet, you pay.

    愿 (literal) → 愿/願 · yuàn · to be willing 赌 (literal) → 赌/賭 · dǔ · to gamble; to bet 服输 (literal) → 服输/服輸 · fú​shū · to admit defeat

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