- to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone or a team manages to overcome a losing position and ultimately achieve success. It emphasizes resilience and the ability to transform a negative situation into a positive outcome.
zài在bǐ sài比赛de的zuì hòu最后yī一fēn zhōng分钟,tā men他们zhōng yú终于jiāng将bǐ fēn比分niǔ zhuǎn扭转,Chéng gōng成功zhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜。
In the last minute of the match, they finally turned the score around and successfully turned defeat into victory.
jīng guò经过jiān kǔ艰苦de的nǔ lì努力,tā他zài在kǎo shì考试Zhōng中nì zhuǎn逆转bài jú败局,zhōng yú终于zhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜。
After hard work, he reversed his unfavorable situation in the exam and finally turned defeat into victory.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜de的cè lüè策略strategy for turning defeat into victoryzhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜de的jī huì机会opportunity to turn defeat into victoryzhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜de的bǐ sài比赛a match where defeat was turned into victoryzhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜de的gù shì故事a story of turning defeat into victoryzhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜de的jué xīn决心determination to turn defeat into victoryzhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜de的xìn niàn信念belief in turning defeat into victoryzhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜de的shí kè时刻moment of turning defeat into victoryzhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜de的zhàn shù战术tactics for turning defeat into victoryyī xīn一心zhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜determined to turn defeat into victoryzhuàn bài wéi shèng转败为胜de的Chéng gōng成功àn lì案例successful case of turning defeat into victory