满盘皆输 Everything is lost
Explanation
比喻由于局部失误而导致全局失败。
A metaphor for the failure of the whole due to a local mistake.
Origin Story
话说三国时期，诸葛亮和司马懿在五丈原对峙，诸葛亮巧妙布阵，司马懿步步为营，两人斗智斗勇，好不激烈。一天，司马懿突然发现诸葛亮阵营中出现了一个破绽，便决定抓住机会，全力进攻。诸葛亮早有准备，故意示弱，引诱司马懿进入埋伏圈。司马懿的军队刚冲进去，便遭到蜀军的猛烈攻击，损失惨重。司马懿无奈，只好下令撤退，这场战争以司马懿的失败告终。这场战争虽然局势险峻，但司马懿如果能沉着应对，也不至于满盘皆输。这场战争体现了战争的复杂性，以及战略决策的重要性。
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi faced off at Wuzhangyuan. Zhuge Liang cleverly set up formations, while Sima Yi cautiously advanced. They battled wits and courage, a fierce struggle. One day, Sima Yi noticed a flaw in Zhuge Liang's camp and decided to seize the opportunity and launch a full-scale attack. Zhuge Liang had anticipated this, deliberately feigning weakness to lure Sima Yi into an ambush. As Sima Yi's army charged in, they were met with a fierce attack by the Shu forces, suffering heavy losses. Sima Yi had no choice but to retreat, the battle ending in his defeat. This battle, though perilous, shows that had Sima Yi responded calmly, a complete defeat could have been avoided. The battle exemplifies the complexities of warfare and the importance of strategic decision-making.
Usage
用于形容因局部失误而导致全局失败的局面。
Used to describe a situation where a local error leads to the failure of the entire project.
Examples
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他因为一时疏忽，导致满盘皆输。
ta yinwei yishi shuhū, daozhi mǎnpánjiēshū.
He lost everything because of a momentary oversight.
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这场战争，由于战略失误，最终导致满盘皆输。
zhè chǎng zhànzhēng, yóuyú zhànlüè shīwù, zuìzhōng daozhi mǎnpánjiēshū.
The war, due to strategic mistakes, ultimately led to a complete defeat.