残军败将 Remnants of a defeated army
Explanation
指战败后残余的军队和将领。
Refers to the remaining troops and generals after a defeat.
Origin Story
话说三国时期，蜀汉丞相诸葛亮北伐中原，七擒孟获后，挥师进攻魏国，可是没想到，在五丈原与司马懿对峙时，诸葛亮因积劳成疾，不幸病逝。诸葛亮死后，蜀汉军队失去了主帅，士气低落，加上魏军势强，蜀军一路败退，最后只剩下几千残军败将狼狈地逃回了蜀国。这段历史成为了后人警示，提醒人们要居安思危，不可骄傲自满。
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang, the chancellor of Shu Han, launched a northern expedition to conquer the central plains. After subduing Meng Huo seven times, he led his troops to attack the Wei kingdom. Unexpectedly, while facing off against Sima Yi at Wuzhangyuan, Zhuge Liang fell ill due to overwork and died. After Zhuge Liang's death, the Shu Han army lost its commander, morale plummeted, and the strong Wei army forced them into retreat. In the end, only a few thousand remnants of the defeated army shamefully fled back to Shu. This historical event serves as a warning to later generations, reminding them to remain vigilant even in times of peace and to avoid arrogance and complacency.
Usage
作宾语、定语；多用于书面语。
Used as an object and attributive; mostly used in written language.
Examples
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战场上，残军败将四处逃窜。
zhan chang shang, can jun bai jiang si chu tao cuan.
On the battlefield, the remnants of the defeated army fled in all directions.
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这支残军败将已经无力回天了。
zhe zhi can jun bai jiang yi jing wu li hui tian le
The remnants of the defeated army were already powerless to change the situation.