後ご手て必ひっ敗ぱい

expression

the one who moves second is doomed to lose; hesitation leads to defeat

A set phrase from shogi (Japanese chess) meaning that playing second (後手) inevitably leads to defeat. Used figuratively to warn that being slow to act or taking a passive stance will result in failure.

• ビジネスでは後ご手て必ひっ敗ぱいだ。素す早ばやく動うごかないと負まける。

  In business, hesitation is fatal. If you don't act quickly, you'll lose.

• 将しょう棋ぎの格かく言げんに「後ご手て必ひっ敗ぱい」という言こと葉ばがある。

  There is a shogi proverb that says 'the one who goes second is doomed to lose.'