Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Search 2 entries. chūshīwèijiéshēnxiānsǐ 出师未捷身先死 "he failed to complete his quest before death" (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相[Shu3 xiang4] by Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3]) chūshīwèijiéshēnxiānsǐ 出師未捷身先死 "he failed to complete his quest before death" (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相[Shu3 xiang4] by Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3])