出师未捷身先死

chū shī wèi jié shēn xiān sǐchushiweijieshenxiansi

1. "he failed to complete his quest before death" (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相[Shu3 xiang4] by Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3])

Study it in Yanamino