驕兵必敗

Reading

Kana: きょうへいひっぱい

Romaji: kyōheihippai

Definition

exp

1

Defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army; Being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat (failure); Pride comes before a fall

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

驕

Readings: キョウ、 おご.る

Meanings: pride, haughtiness

兵

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 つわもの

Meanings: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

必

Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

敗

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる

Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal