功敗垂成

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
  2. to fall at the last hurdle
  3. snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

Written Forms

功敗垂成Traditional · Main Form
功败垂成Alternate Form

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