後手必敗

Reading

Kana: ごてひっぱい

Romaji: gotehippai

Definition

exp

1

Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second; Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

必

Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

敗

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる

Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal