功败垂成 功敗垂成
功败垂成 功敗垂成 gōng bài chuí chéng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄞˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ gung1 baai6 seoi4 sing4
- to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
- to fall at the last hurdle
- snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
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功
- 功利 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lei6 utility
- 功力 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lik6 merit
- 功劳 功勞 gōng láo ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄠˊ gung1 lou4 contribution
- 功夫 gōng fu ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ gung1 fu1 skill
- 功底 gōng dǐ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄧˇ gung1 dai2 training in the basic skills
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- 功效 gōng xiào ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gung1 haau6 efficacy
- 功率 gōng lǜ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄩˋ gung1 leot6 power (rate of doing work, measured in watts)
- 功能 gōng néng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊ gung1 nang4 function; capability
- 功臣 gōng chén ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊ gung1 san4 meritorious official
- 功课 功課 gōng kè ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄜˋ gung1 fo3 homework
- 成功 chéng gōng ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ sing4 gung1 to succeed
- 用功 yòng gōng ㄩㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ jung6 gung1 diligent
- 立功 lì gōng ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ laap6 gung1 to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽)
- 下功夫 xià gōng fu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ haa6 gung1 fu1 variant of 下工夫
- 基本功 jī běn gōng ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄥ gei1 bun2 gung1 basic skills
- 多功能 duō gōng néng ㄉㄨㄛ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊ do1 gung1 nang4 multifunctional
- 做功 zuò gōng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄥ zou6 gung1 (physics) to do work
- 功令 gōng lìng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˋ gung1 ling6 (historical) official decree; statute
- 功勋 功勳 gōng xūn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄣ meritorious service; distinguished contribution; achievement of great merit
- 功名 gōng míng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ gung1 ming4 scholarly honor (in imperial exams)
败 敗
- 失败 失敗 shī bài ㄕ ㄅㄞˋ sat1 baai6 to be defeated
- 成败 成敗 chéng bài ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ sing4 baai6 success or failure
- 打败 打敗 dǎ bài ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄞˋ daa2 baai6 to defeat
- 腐败 腐敗 fǔ bài ㄈㄨˇ ㄅㄞˋ fu6 baai6 corruption
- 倒败 倒敗 dǎo bài ㄉㄠˇ ㄅㄞˋ dou2 baai6 to collapse (of building)
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- 胜败 勝敗 shèng bài ㄕㄥˋ ㄅㄞˋ sing3 baai6 victory or defeat
- 大败 大敗 dà bài ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄞˋ daai6 baai6 to defeat
- 完败 完敗 wán bài ㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄞˋ jyun4 baai6 (sports) to be trounced (by an opponent)
- 惨败 慘敗 cǎn bài ㄘㄢˇ ㄅㄞˋ caam2 baai6 to suffer a crushing defeat
- 战败 戰敗 zhàn bài ㄓㄢˋ ㄅㄞˋ zin3 baai6 to lose a war
- 挫败 挫敗 cuò bài ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄞˋ co3 baai6 to thwart; to foil (sb's plans)
- 挠败 撓敗 náo bài ㄋㄠˊ ㄅㄞˋ naau4 baai6 defeated
- 击败 擊敗 jī bài ㄐㄧ ㄅㄞˋ gik1 baai6 to defeat
- 败亡 敗亡 bài wáng ㄅㄞˋ ㄨㄤˊ baai6 mong4 to be defeated and dispersed
- 败仗 敗仗 bài zhàng ㄅㄞˋ ㄓㄤˋ baai6 zoeng3 lost battle
- 败光 敗光 bài guāng ㄅㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄤ baai6 gwong1 to squander one's fortune
- 败北 敗北 bài běi ㄅㄞˋ ㄅㄟˇ baai6 bak1 (literary) to be routed (in a war)
- 败坏 敗壞 bài huài ㄅㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄞˋ baai6 waai6 to ruin
- 败子 敗子 bài zǐ ㄅㄞˋ ㄗˇ baai6 zi2 see 败家子
- 败家 敗家 bài jiā ㄅㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄚ baai6 gaa1 to squander a family fortune
垂
- 垂直 chuí zhí ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄓˊ seoi4 zik6 perpendicular; vertical
- 垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
- 下垂 xià chuí ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ haa6 seoi4 to droop
- 低垂 dī chuí ㄉㄧ ㄔㄨㄟˊ dai1 seoi4 to droop
- 垂下 chuí xià ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ seoi4 haa6 to hang down
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- 垂危 chuí wēi ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟ seoi4 ngai4 close to death
- 垂垂 chuí chuí ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ seoi4 seoi4 gradually
- 垂幕 chuí mù ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄨˋ seoi4 mok6 canopy
- 垂念 chuí niàn ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄧㄢˋ seoi4 nim6 (courteous) to be so kind as to think of (me)
- 垂感 chuí gǎn ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄢˇ seoi4 gam2 drape effect (fashion)
- 垂挂 垂掛 chuí guà ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄚˋ seoi4 gwaa3 to hang down
- 垂柳 chuí liǔ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄡˇ seoi4 lau5 weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
- 垂死 chuí sǐ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄙˇ seoi4 sei2 dying
- 垂泣 chuí qì ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧˋ seoi4 jap1 to shed tears
- 垂涎 chuí xián ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ seoi4 jin4 to drool; to salivate
- 垂泪 垂淚 chuí lèi ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄟˋ seoi4 leoi6 to shed tears
- 垂范 垂範 chuí fàn ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄢˋ seoi4 faan6 (literary) to set a shining example (for one's subordinates or future generations)
- 垂线 垂線 chuí xiàn ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ seoi4 sin3 (math.) perpendicular line
- 垂老 chuí lǎo ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄠˇ seoi4 lou5 approaching old age
- 垂钓 垂釣 chuí diào ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋ seoi4 diu3 angling
成
- 不成 bù chéng ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ bat1 sing4 won't do
- 促成 cù chéng ㄘㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ cuk1 sing4 to facilitate; to help bring about
- 分成 fēn chéng ㄈㄣ ㄔㄥˊ fan1 sing4 to divide (into)
- 合成 hé chéng ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄥˊ hap6 sing4 to compose
- 完成 wán chéng ㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ jyun4 sing4 to complete; to accomplish
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- 建成 jiàn chéng ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊ gin3 sing4 to establish
- 形成 xíng chéng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ jing4 sing4 to form; to take shape
- 成交 chéng jiāo ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠ sing4 gaau1 to complete a contract
- 成人 chéng rén ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ sing4 jan4 to reach adulthood
- 成全 chéng quán ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ sing4 cyun4 to help sb accomplish his aim
- 成分 chéng fèn ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄣˋ sing4 fan6 composition; ingredient; element; component
- 成功 chéng gōng ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ sing4 gung1 to succeed
- 成品 chéng pǐn ㄔㄥˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sing4 ban2 finished goods
- 成员 成員 chéng yuán ㄔㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ sing4 jyun4 member
- 成型 chéng xíng ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ sing4 jing4 to become shaped
- 成天 chéng tiān ㄔㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ sing4 tin1 (coll.) all day long
- 成家 chéng jiā ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ sing4 gaa1 to settle down and get married (of a man)
- 成就 chéng jiù ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ sing4 zau6 accomplishment
- 成年 chéng nián ㄔㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ sing4 nin4 to grow to adulthood
- 成才 chéng cái ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ sing4 coi4 to make sth of oneself