JLPT N2Proverbs
負けるが勝ち
- Meaning
- 争いを避けて譲ったほうが結局は自分の利益になる
- Explanation
- "負けるが勝ち" is a lesson that not fighting on the spot and yielding to the other person ultimately works to your own advantage. It does not mean "if you keep losing you will eventually win"; it expresses the wisdom of not forcing a win.
Original Japanese explanation
「負けるが勝ち」は、その場では争わず相手に譲ったほうが、結局は自分の得になるという教訓です。「負けが続けばいずれ勝てる」という意味ではなく、無理に勝とうとしない賢さを表します。
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