以失败而告终 (以失敗而告終) yǐ shībài ér gào zhōng

yǐ shībài ér gào zhōng phrase to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '以失敗而告終')