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无功而返

wúgōngérfǎn

Traditional: 無功而返

to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs

Character Breakdown

无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
功
gōng
achievement, good work; merit; service
HSK 4
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
返
fǎn
to restore, to return, to revert to
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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