铩羽而归(shā yǔ ér guī)

4 charactersTrad. 鎩羽而歸

(idiom) to return in low spirits following a defeat…

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Pinyin
shā yǔ ér guī
Meaning
(idiom) to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
鎩羽而歸

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