铩羽而归

Traditional: 鎩羽而歸

shā yǔ ér guī

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions

What does 铩羽而归 mean?

铩羽而归 (shā yǔ ér guī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions

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铩shā(old) spear; lance · (literary) to cripple; to harm; to injure 羽yǔfeather · 5th note in pentatonic scale 而érand · as well as 归Guīsurname Gui

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铩羽而归

shā yǔ ér guī

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