败局

yī chǎng bài jú

一场败局

a defeat

gǎi biàn bài jú

改变败局

turn the table

zhǐ yǒu xià miàn de liǎng chǎng huò shèng tā cái néng wǎn huí bài jú

只有下面的两场获胜，她才能挽回败局。

She needs to win the next two games to save the match.

shǒu duàn gāo míng de zhèng zhì jiā zǒng néng niǔ zhuǎn bài jú

手段高明的政治家总能扭转败局。

A skilful politician can always reverse any defeats.

bài jú yǐ dìng

败局已定

as good as lost