出师未捷身先死

出师未捷身先死
chūshīwèijiéshēnxiān

"he failed to complete his quest before death" (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相[Shu3 xiang4] by Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3])

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MEANING

MEANING

  1. noun

    "he failed to complete his quest before death" (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相[Shu3 xiang4] by Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3])

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.

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