功敗垂成

gōngbàichuíchéng

fail on the verge of success; suffer defeat when victory is within reach

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to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure, to fall at the last hurdle, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

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功敗垂成|功败垂成 [gōng bài chuí chéng] ► to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure ► to fall at the last hurdle ► snatching defeat from the jaws of victory