功败垂成(gōng bài chuí chéng)

4 charactersTrad. 功敗垂成

to fail within sight of success (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
gōng bài chuí chéng
Meaning
to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
功敗垂成

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