Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
一敗如水. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
一敗如水, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
一敗如水 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
一敗如水 you have here. The definition of the word
一敗如水 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
一敗如水, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Chinese
|
|
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
be defeated; to defeat; loss
|
as (if); such as
|
water; river
|
| trad. (一敗如水)
|
一
|
敗
|
如
|
水
|
| simp. (一败如水)
|
一
|
败
|
如
|
水
|
Pronunciation
Idiom
一敗如水
- to be completely defeated
當第一時期，富農耳裡聽得的是所謂江西一敗如水，蔣介石打傷了腳，坐飛機回廣東了。 [MSC, trad.]
当第一时期，富农耳里听得的是所谓江西一败如水，蒋介石打伤了脚，坐飞机回广东了。 [MSC, simp.]- From: 1927, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《湖南農民運動考察報告》 (Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition
- Dāng dìyī shíqī, fùnóng ěr lǐ tīng dé de shì suǒwèi Jiāngxī yībàirúshuǐ, Jiǎng Jièshí dǎ shāng le jiǎo, zuò fēijī huí Guǎngdōng le.
- In the first period, what appealed to the rich peasants was the talk about the Northern Expeditionary Army's sustaining a crushing defeat in Jiangxi, about Chiang Kai-shek's being wounded in the leg and flying back to Guangdong.