铩羽而归 (shā yǔ ér guī) — (idiom) to return in defeat or disappointment, to come back empty-handed after a failure
Definition
Idiom meaning to return defeated and dejected, with one's ambitions thwarted. A more literary, emotionally heavier way to say 'come back empty-handed' after a failure.
idiom
to return in defeat or disappointmentto come back empty-handed after a failure
Examples
- ，铩羽而归。Zhè cì bǐ sài tā men suī rán nǔ lì le, zuì hòu hái shì shā yǔ ér guī.They tried hard in this competition, but in the end they returned in defeat.
- ，铩羽而归。Nà jiā gōng sī jìng biāo shī bài, zhǐ néng shā yǔ ér guī.That company lost the bid and had to return empty-handed.
- ，铩羽而归。Tā dài zhe xióng xīn zhuàng zhì qù chuàng yè, què shā yǔ ér guī.He started his business with great ambition, but returned in disappointment.
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