溃败 (kuì bài) — to be utterly defeated, to collapse (of an army, team, or organization); to fester (of a wound)
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning 'to be utterly routed' (army, team, organization) or 'to fester' (wound). Much more dramatic than 失败 — it implies total collapse, not just losing.
verb
to be utterly defeatedto collapse (of an army, team, or organization)to fester (of a wound)
Examples
- 溃败。Dí jūn zài sān tiān nèi chè dǐ kuì bài le.The enemy army was completely routed within three days.
- ，溃败。Yóu yú guǎn lǐ bú shàn, zhè jiā gōng sī zuì zhōng kuì bài kuǎ tái.Due to poor management, this company eventually collapsed.
- ，溃败。Shāng kǒu rú guǒ bù qīng xǐ xiāo dú, róng yì kuì bài.If the wound is not cleaned and disinfected, it tends to fester.
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