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空手而归
kōng​shǒu'ér​guī

to return empty-handed

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
空手而归 空手而歸 kōng​shǒu'ér​guī
to return empty-handed verb
To return from a trip or an endeavor with nothing gained; to fail to win or obtain anything.

你总是空手而归。

nǐ zǒng​shì kōng​shǒu'ér​guī.

You always come back empty-handed.