Correct
败军之将，不可言勇
/ bài jūn zhī jiàng, bù kě yán yǒng /
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Collocation
1
所谓败军之将，不可言勇
2
俗话说败军之将，不可言勇
Definition
败军之将，不可言勇
Literally means:
a defeated general dares not brag his bravery
Actually means:
A defeated general is not in a position to show off his boldness. It figuratively means that a loser tends to be very cautious about what to say and what to do.
打了败仗的将军，不敢再说勇敢。比喻失败的人，说话和做事都很谨慎。
Example
Used as an minor sentence or object. (作小句、宾语)
1
Bàijūnzhījiāng
败军之将
,
bù
不
kěyányǒng
可言勇
,
wǒ
我
shàngcì
上次
de
的
shēngyì
生意
zuò
做
zá
砸
le
了
,
zhècì
这次
bù
不
néng
能
zài
再
màoxiǎn
冒险
le
了
。
Defeated general, unspeakable brave, my last business did a bad deal, this time can not take any more risks.
2
Wǒ
我
kǎoyán
考研
liánxù
连续
liǎng
两
cì
次
dōu
都
shībài
失败
le
了
,
bàijūnzhījiāng
败军之将
,
bù
不
kěyányǒng
可言勇
,
jīngyàn
经验
tán
谈
bù
不
shàng
上
,
zhī
只
xīwàng
希望
nǐmen
你们
xīqǔ
吸取
wǒ
我
de
的
jiàoxun
教训
。
I have failed twice in a row, the defeated general, unspeakable courage, experience can not talk about, only hope that you learn my lesson.
3
Yǒurén
有人
qǐng
请
tā
他
chūrén
出任
mǒu
某
píjiǔ
啤酒
gōngsī
公司
zǒngjīnglǐ
总经理
,
kě
可
tā
他
dàndànde
淡淡地
shuō
说
:
súhuàshuō
俗话说
,
bàijūnzhījiāng
败军之将
,
bù
不
kěyányǒng
可言勇
。
Wǒ
我
hái
还
néng
能
zài
在
píjiǔyè
啤酒业
lìzú
立足
ma
吗
?
He was asked to be the general manager of a beer company, but he said lightly: "As the saying goes, the defeated general, can not be said to be brave." Can I still have a foothold in the beer industry? ”