驕(きょう)兵(へい)必(ひっ)敗(ぱい)

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   expression

   defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army; being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat; pride comes before a fall

   yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

   驕(きょう)兵(へい)必(ひっ)敗(ぱい)の教(きょう)訓(くん)を胸(むね)に刻(きざ)み、常(つね)に謙(けん)虚(きょ)な姿(し)勢(せい)を保(たも)つことが大(たい)切(せつ)だ。

   • It is important to keep the lesson that arrogance leads to defeat close to your heart and to always maintain a humble attitude.

   Words:驕(きょう)兵(へい)必(ひっ)敗(ぱい)教(きょう)訓(くん)胸(むね)に刻(きざ)む常(つね)に謙(けん)虚(きょ)姿(し)勢(せい)保(たも)つ大(たい)切(せつ)

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