胜 不 骄，败 不 馁

shèng bù jiāo , bài bù něidictionary entry

no arrogance in victory, no despair in defeat

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Original source entry:

勝不驕，敗不餒 胜不骄，败不馁 [sheng4 bu4 jiao1 , bai4 bu4 nei3] /no arrogance in victory, no despair in defeat/

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Other forms in these source records: 勝不驕，敗不餒

胜
shèng
victory / success / to beat / to defeat / to surpass / victorious / superior to / to get the better of / better than / surpassing / superb (of vista) / beautiful (scenery) / wonderful (view) / (Taiwan pr. [shēng]) able to bear / equal to (a task)
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
骄
jiāo
proud / arrogant
败
bài
to defeat / to damage / to lose (to an opponent) / to fail / to wither
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
馁
něi
(bound form) hungry / starving / (bound form) dispirited / (literary) (of fish) putrid

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