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无功而返
wú​gōng'ér​fǎn

to return empty-handed

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
无功而返 無功而返 wú​gōng'ér​fǎn
to return empty-handed
(idiom) to return without having achieved anything; to come back from a mission or task unsuccessful