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虽败犹荣

suī bài yóu róngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
honorable even in defeat (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6cba878d973d6285. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

雖敗猶榮 虽败犹荣 [sui1 bai4 you2 rong2] /honorable even in defeat (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 雖敗猶榮

  • 虽
    suī

    although / even though

  • 败
    bài

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

  • 犹
    yóu

    as if / (just) like / just as / still / yet

  • 荣
    róng

    glory / honor / thriving

    Róng

    surname Rong

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.