骄兵必败，欺敌必亡驕兵必敗，欺敵必亡驕兵必敗，欺敵必亡

an arrogant army must lose; underestimating the enemy means ruin

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Overconfidence and contempt for opponents lead to defeat. Compare 'pride comes before a fall'.

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Simplified: 骄兵必败，欺敌必亡
Traditional (Taiwan): 驕兵必敗，欺敵必亡
Pinyin: jiāobīngbìbài, qī dí bì wáng
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄠㄅㄧㄥㄅㄧˋ ㄅㄞˋ，ㄑㄧㄉㄧˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄨㄤˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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