Chinese word dictionary

虽败犹荣

suī bài yóu róng · honorable even in defeat (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified虽败犹荣

Traditional雖敗猶榮

Pinyinsuī bài yóu róng

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Character breakdown

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虽suī

although, even though

败bài

failure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat

犹yóu

similar to, just like, as

荣róng

glory, honor; to flourish, to prosper

How to learn 虽败犹荣

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Words with the same characters

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虽然suīrán

although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)

打败dǎbài

to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated

失败shībài

to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4]

繁荣fánróng

prosperous; booming

犹豫yóuyù

to hesitate

败bài

to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither