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前功盡棄
简 前功尽弃 · 繁 前功盡棄Mandarin · pinyin qián gōng jìn qì
Meanings
- to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)
- all that has been achieved goes down the drain
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2–1–4–4 · qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cin4 gung1 zeon6 hei3
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cin4 gung1 zeon6 hei3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) all previous achievements go down the drain; all the previous effort is wasted
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