空手而归

Traditional: 空手而歸

kōng shǒu ér guī

Dictionary entry

to return empty-handed

What does 空手而归 mean?

空手而归 (kōng shǒu ér guī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to return empty-handed

2to fail to win anything

Character breakdown

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空kōngempty · air 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 而érand · as well as 归Guīsurname Gui

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空手而归

kōng shǒu ér guī

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