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How do you pronounce 功亏一篑?

功亏一篑 is pronounced "gōng kuī yī kuì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

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What characters make up 功亏一篑?

功亏一篑 is made up of the characters 功, 亏, 一, 篑. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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功亏一篑 (gōng kuī yī kuì) — lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful | Chinese Dictionary

功亏一篑

gōng kuī yī kuì

lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)

verbidiom

Traditional: 功虧一簣

Characters in This Word

功亏一篑

Definitions

(verb, idiom) lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful
to fail through lack of a final effort
to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)

Example Sentences

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Related Words

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弄坏(nòng huài)— to ruin

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

功亏一篑

gōng kuī yī kuì

lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)

verbidiom

Traditional: 功虧一簣