鎩羽而歸

saat3 jyu5 ji4 gwai1

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

鎩羽而歸Traditional · Main Form
铩羽而归Alternate Form

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