骄兵必败 in English jiao1 bing1 bi4 bai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically pride goes before a fall

Simplified Characters

骄 兵 必 败

Traditional Characters

驕 兵 必 敗

Pinyin

jiao1 bing1 bi4 bai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

骄jiao1proud 兵bing1soldiers 必bi4certainly 败bai4to defeat