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| Processed by: | richwarm (2018-06-23 08:11:33 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 62349 - submitted by 'sl89' >> Wenlin says "feel proud" but looking the Chinese dictionaries and examples I don't think it's about feelings or pride, 虽败犹荣 is usually used in situations where even just trying is the honourable thing to do, so there is no dishonour in being defeated. 【Wenlin】 f.e. feel proud even in defeat 【MoE】 即使失败，仍然光荣。如：「只要能坚守运动家的精神，虽败犹荣。」 【LAC】 虽然失败，仍然光荣。 | 这场比赛，甲队已经尽力，～。 他们虽败犹荣----他们的比赛打得努力顽强、公平，他们的教练也把体育精神和职业精神发挥得淋漓尽致。 But their loss was dignified — the boys played hard and fairly, and their coaches displayed impeccable sportsmanship and served as ideal role models. 麦凯恩的败选演讲颇具风度，这也令他的共和党虽败犹荣。 To his credit GOP, nominee John McCain gave a gracious concession speech that acknowledged the history of the moment. 前总会长蔡铭吉先生出马竞选国际理车，虽败犹荣。我们感激及钦佩他的克服困难的精神，勇敢站出来代表我们去参选，并准备为台湾发声。 IPDG Jack Tsai attended the election for International Director but filed. We appreciate and admire his spirit of "Courage to Conquer" to represent D67 to voice for us. 当失败的消息传来，他所有的朋友都说他虽败犹荣。 When the news of the failure came, all his friends said that it was a victorious defeat. 坦率地说，瑞典的实验虽败犹荣。 The Swedish experiment, to be frank, was a glorious failure. 世上有一种斗争，虽然最终注定失败，却因文化与精神的美丽而虽败犹荣。 There is one kind of fight on earth, which although finally is destined the defeat, yet as a result of the beauty of culture and spirit is beaten with glory. -------------------------------- Editor: US spelling - honorable |
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# 雖敗猶榮 虽败犹荣 [sui1 bai4 you2 rong2] /honourable even in defeat/ + 雖敗猶榮 虽败犹荣 [sui1 bai4 you2 rong2] /honorable even in defeat (idiom)/ |