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哀兵必胜

āi bīng bì shèngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (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.

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Original source entry:

哀兵必勝 哀兵必胜 [ai1 bing1 bi4 sheng4] /an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 哀兵必勝

  • 哀
    āi

    (bound form) sorrow / grief / pity / (bound form) to grieve for / to pity / to lament / to condole

    Āi

    Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Lí]

  • 兵
    bīng

    soldiers / a force / an army / weapons / arms / military / warlike / CL:個|个[gè]

  • 必
    bì

    must / necessarily / certainly / (literary) if

  • 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)

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