骄兵必败 / 驕兵必敗

jiāo bīng bì bài

Meaning

• literally an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom)
• figuratively pride goes before a fall

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Example sentences

• 骄兵必败。

  驕兵必敗。

  jiāo bīng bì bài。

  An arrogant army is bound to be defeated.

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