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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.euphsuffer a defeat/setback; be defeated; lose

    • xī qǔ zhàn dòu shī lì de jiào xùn yǐ lì zài zhàn

      吸取战斗失利教训

      We should draw lessons from setbacks in a battle so as to win battles in future.

    • jūn shì shang shī lì

      军事失利

      military reverses

    • piào fáng shī lì

      票房失利

      fail big at the box office

    • jìn gōng shī lì

      进攻失利

      suffer a setback in attack

    • shī lì yuán yīn

      失利原因

      reason for losing

    • qiú duì shī lì shí qiú mí men gǎn dào shí fēn jǔ sàng

      球队失利球迷感到十分沮丧

      Fans get the hump when the team loses.

Word usage

  • "失" and "利" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 高考

      He suffered a setback in the college entrance examination.