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赔了夫人又折兵
péilefūrényòuzhébīng
Traditional: 賠了夫人又折兵
having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom) / to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy
Character Breakdown
赔
péi
to compensate, to pay damages, to suffer a loss
HSK 5
了
le
clear; to finish; particle of completed action
HSK 1
夫
fū
man, husband; worker; those
HSK 2
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
又
yòu
and, also, again, in addition
HSK 3
折
zhé
to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble
HSK 4
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5
Additional Information
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Chinese
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