成败得失 in English cheng2 bai4 de2 shi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) success and failure, the gains and losses (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to weigh up various factors

Simplified Characters

成 败 得 失

Traditional Characters

成 敗 得 失

Pinyin

cheng2 bai4 de2 shi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

成cheng2surname Cheng 败bai4to defeat 得de2to obtain 失shi1to lose