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驕兵必敗
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 驕兵必敗.
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defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army; being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat; pride comes before a fall
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
驕
pride, haughtiness
22 strokes
On
キョウ
Kun
おご.る
兵
soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics
7 strokesFrequency 522JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヘイヒョウ
Kun
つわもの
Nanori
へ
必
invariably, certain, inevitable
5 strokesFrequency 265JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヒツ
Kun
かなら.ず
敗
failure, defeat, reversal
11 strokesFrequency 516JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ハイ
Kun
やぶ.れる
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