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Meaning of 功亏一篑

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
功 gōng 亏 kuī 一 yī 篑 kuì (Trad.: 功虧一簣)
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
1
为山九仞
,
功亏一篑
。
The lack of one basketful of earth spoils the entire effort to build a nine-ren mountain.
2
几年的工作后
,
项目功亏一篑
。
After several years of work, the project imploded.
3
湖人是会三连冠
,
还是会功亏一篑
?
Will the Lakers three-peat, or will they fall short?
4
有时
,
当我们到达的星星
,
我们功亏一篑
。
Sometimes, when we reach for the stars, we fall short.
5
如果某件事让你的努力功亏一篑怎么办呢
?
What if this and that happens which completely ruins all of your efforts?