败兵之将，不敢言勇敗兵之將，不敢言勇敗兵之將，不敢言勇

a general of a beaten army doesn't dare speak of courage

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: One who has failed has no face to boast; also, someone who has met setbacks loses the nerve to aim high.

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Simplified: 败兵之将，不敢言勇
Traditional (Taiwan): 敗兵之將，不敢言勇
Pinyin: bàibīng zhī jiàng, bùgǎn yán yǒng
Pinyin (Taiwan): bàibīng zhī jiāng, bùgǎn yán yǒng
Bopomofo: ㄅㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄥㄓㄐㄧㄤ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄩㄥˇ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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