败军之将 defeated general
Explanation
打了败仗的将领。现多用于讽刺失败的人。
A general who has lost a battle. Now it is mostly used to satirize those who have failed.
Origin Story
楚汉相争时期，项羽和刘邦都想要称霸天下。项羽在巨鹿之战中大破秦军，威震天下，一时风头无两。然而，后来的几次大战，项羽都未能取得决定性的胜利，屡屡受挫，最终在垓下之战中兵败身亡。项羽的一生充满了辉煌和落寞，他曾经是不可一世的大英雄，然而最终却成为了一个悲剧性的败军之将，令人唏嘘不已。历史告诉我们，即使是曾经多么强大的英雄，也可能因为决策失误或实力衰弱而最终走向失败。项羽的失败，也为后人留下了深刻的教训，那就是无论何时何地，都要谨慎小心，不断学习，才能立于不败之地。
During the Chu-Han contention, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang both wanted to dominate the world. Xiang Yu defeated the Qin army in the Battle of Julu and shocked the world; for a time, he was unmatched. However, in several subsequent battles, Xiang Yu failed to achieve decisive victories, repeatedly suffering setbacks, and finally died in the Battle of Gaixia. Xiang Yu's life was full of glory and desolation. He was once an invincible hero, but in the end, he became a tragic defeated general, causing many sighs. History tells us that even the once-powerful heroes may ultimately fail due to misjudgment or weakening strength. Xiang Yu's failure also left a profound lesson for posterity: no matter when or where, one must be cautious, constantly learn, in order to remain undefeated.
Usage
用于形容失败的人，多带讽刺意味。
Used to describe people who have failed, often with sarcastic implications.
Examples
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他这次考试失败了，真是个败军之将！
tā zhè cì kǎoshì shībài le, zhēn shì ge bài jūn zhī jiàng!
He failed the exam this time, what a defeated general!
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这场比赛我们输了，虽然很可惜，但我们仍然要总结经验教训，避免再次成为败军之将。
zhè chǎng bǐsài wǒmen shū le, suīrán hěn kěxī, dàn wǒmen réngrán yào zǒngjié jīngyàn jiàoxun, bìmiǎn zàicì chéngwéi bài jūn zhī jiàng。
We lost this game, although it is a pity, but we still need to summarize the experience and lessons, to avoid becoming a defeated general again.