賠了夫人又折兵

pui4 liu5 fu1 jan4 jau6 zit3 bing1

lit. having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom) · fig. to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy

2 Written Forms

Meanings

lit. having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom)
fig. to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy

Written Forms

賠了夫人又折兵Traditional · Main Form

赔了夫人又折兵Alternate Form