不得善終 [－－－终]

Jyutping bat1 dak1 sin6 zung1
Pinyin bù dé shàn zhōng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to die a miserable death
  2. verb, figuratively, literary
    to meet with a tragic end; to be done in; to not have a favorable outcome
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    不得善终
    不得善終
    bat1 dak1 sin6 zung1
    • to die miserably or tragically