功败垂成 in English gong1 bai4 chui2 cheng2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to fail within sight of success (idiomatic expression); last-minute failure
  • to fall at the last hurdle
  • snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

Simplified Characters

功 败 垂 成

Traditional Characters

功 敗 垂 成

Pinyin

gong1 bai4 chui2 cheng2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

功gong1meritorious deed or service 败bai4to defeat 垂chui2to hang (down) 成cheng2surname Cheng