败将 (bài jiāng) — defeated general; one who is defeated (in a contest or conflict)
Definition
Literary noun for a 'defeated general' or any beaten opponent — used figuratively beyond the military, often in set phrases like 手下败将 ('one of my vanquished foes').
noun
defeated generalone who is defeated (in a contest or conflict)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 败将。Zhè wèi bài jiāng céng zài lì shǐ shàng bèi jì zǎi.This defeated general was recorded in history.
- 败将，。Tā shì wǒ de shǒu xià bài jiāng, měi cì bǐ sài wǒ dōu yíng tā.He is a defeated opponent of mine; I beat him every competition.
- ，败将。Zài zhèng zhì dòu zhēng zhōng, tā chéng le duì shǒu de bài jiāng.In the political struggle, he became his opponent's defeated one.
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