- 失败者 shībàizhě loser
- 失败是成功之母 shībàishìchénggōngzhīmǔ failure breeds successFailure is the mother of success.
- 以失败而告终 yǐshībài'érgàozhōng succeed through failureto achieve one's final aim or ultimate success despite experiencing apparent setbacks or initial failures
- 失败主义 shībàizhǔyì defeatism
- 着着失败 zhāozhāoshībài fail repeatedlyto fail at every step of the way or at every stage of an undertaking