Definition
This idiom suggests that excessive pride or arrogance will often lead to failure or a downfall.
驕兵必败
He ignored the team's advice, overconfidently believing he could complete the project alone; indeed, pride comes before a fall.
他忽视了团队的建议,过于自信地认为自己可以独自完成项目;确实,骄者必败。
The young athlete became arrogant after winning the competition, but he soon fell from grace due to an injury; pride comes before a fall.
这位年轻运动员在赢得比赛后变得傲慢,但很快因受伤而失宠;骄者必败。
She started acting superior after her promotion, but she was quickly demoted due to a serious error; it's a classic case of pride comes before a fall.
她在升职后开始表现得高人一等,但很快就因严重错误被降职;这是骄者必败的典型案例。