tōu​jī​bù​zháo​shí​bǎ​mǐ

to go for wool and come back shorn

  1. to steal
    to steal; to pilfer; to snatch something secretly; to commit theft
  2. chicken
    chicken; fowl; bird of the Galliformes order typically raised for its meat or eggs
  3. unsuccessful
    (literary) To be unsuccessful; to fail in an attempt, such as failing to find a contact or failing to achieve a desired outcome.
  4. to lose
    (bound form) to lose money in business; to suffer a loss
  5. measure word
    [classifier]
    Used for objects with handles, things that can be held in one hand, bundles, certain abstract concepts (like strength or age), or for hand movements and actions.
  6. noun
    rice
    uncooked rice; paddy rice; food in general