How do you pronounce 铩羽而归?

铩羽而归 is pronounced "shā yǔ ér guī" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

What HSK level is 铩羽而归?

铩羽而归 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

铩羽而归 is made up of the characters 铩, 羽, 而, 归. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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铩羽而归 (shā yǔ ér guī) means "to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)" in Chinese.

铩羽而归

shā yǔ ér guī

to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)

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Traditional: 鎩羽而歸

(verb, idiom) to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)

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