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功虧一簣

功虧一簣

See also: 功亏一篑

Chinese

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merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment

!deficiency; deficit

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one; 1; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)

!basket for carrying soil |- !trad. (功虧一簣) | | | | |- !simp. (功亏一篑) | | | | |}

Idiom

功虧一簣

  1. close but no cigar; close, but no cigar

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