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铩羽而归

shāyǔérguī

Traditional: 鎩羽而歸

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

Character Breakdown

铩
shā
spear; to injure
羽
yǔ
feather, plume; wings
HSK 4
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
归
guī
to return, to go back; to return to, to revert
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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