两败俱伤 (liǎng bài jū shāng) — both sides lose; neither side gains anything
Definition
An idiom for a contest or argument where neither side wins — both walk away hurt. Implies the conflict was pointless and should be stopped.
idiom
both sides loseneither side gains anything
Examples
- 两败俱伤，。Zhè chǎng shāng yè jìng zhēng zuì hòu liǎng bài jū shāng, liǎng jiā gōng sī dōu pò chǎn le.This business competition ended with both sides losing; both companies went bankrupt.
- ，两败俱伤，。Rú guǒ jì xù dǎ xià qù, zhī huì liǎng bài jū shāng, bù rú zuò xià lái hǎo hǎo tán.If you keep fighting, you'll only both suffer; you'd be better off sitting down and talking it over.
- ，两败俱伤，。Tā men chǎo le yí jià, jié guǒ liǎng bài jū shāng, shuí yě méi dé dào hǎo chù.They had a quarrel, and it ended with both sides losing; neither got any benefit.
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