無功而返
See also: 无功而返
Chinese edit
not have | merit; achievement; result merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to return (to) | ||
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trad. (無功而返) | 無 | 功 | 而 | 返 | |
simp. (无功而返) | 无 | 功 | 而 | 返 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
無功而返
- to return without any achievement; to go home with one's tail between one's legs