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赔了夫人又折兵
賠了夫人又折兵
péilefūrényòuzhébīng
1.
having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom)
2.
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
12 丶
了
le
clear; to finish; particle of completed action
HSK 1
2 丶
夫
fū
man, husband; worker; those
HSK 2
4 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
2 丶
又
yòu
and, also, again, in addition
HSK 3
2 丶
折
zhé
to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble
HSK 4
7 丶
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5
7 丶
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