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以失敗告終

简以失败告终 · 繁以失敗告終

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ shī bài gào zhōng

to end in failure

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
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告: gào · tell, announce, inform; accuse
終: Look up this written character
败: bài · be defeated, decline, fail
终: zhōng · end; finally, in the end

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3–1–4–4–1 · yi3 shi1 bai4 gao4 zhong1

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