以失敗而告終 [ㄧˇ ㄕ ㄅㄞˋ ㄦˊ ㄍㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄥ; yi3 shi1 bai4 er2 gao4 zhong1] to succeed through failure to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback ◄ ►