以失败而告终 in English yi3 shi1 bai4 er2 gao4 zhong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to succeed through failure
  • to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback

Simplified Characters

以 失 败 而 告 终

Traditional Characters

以 失 敗 而 告 終

Pinyin

yi3 shi1 bai4 er2 gao4 zhong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

以yi3old variant of 以[yi3] 失shi1to lose 败bai4to defeat 而er2and 告gao4to say 终zhong1end