Word Meaning 驕兵必敗

きょうへいひっぱい kyouheihippai

驕兵必敗 is read as きょうへいひっぱい (kyouheihippai) and means defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army.

Meaning

English

  1. defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army
  2. being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat
  3. pride comes before a fall

Reading

Kana

きょうへいひっぱい

Romaji

kyouheihippai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 45 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Yojijukugo Rank 150462 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後手必敗

ごてひっぱい

Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second

必勝不敗

ひっしょうふはい

certain victory

必敗

ひっぱい

certain defeat

敗残兵

はいざんへい

remnants of a defeated army

惨敗

さんぱい

ignominious defeat

失敗

しっぱい

failure

腐敗

ふはい

corruption

勝敗

しょうはい

victory or defeat

惜敗

せきはい

regrettable defeat

連敗

れんぱい

consecutive defeats

一敗

いっぱい

one defeat