偷鸡不成蚀把米
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backfire

  • created sense approved 偷鸡不成蚀把米/偷雞不成蝕把米 · tōu​jī​bù​chéng​shí​bǎ​mǐ · backfire

    偷鸡不成蚀把米 / 偷雞不成蝕把米

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    backfire

    to try to gain an advantage only to end up suffering a loss instead; to go for wool and come back shorn

    他本想贪点小便宜，结果赔了一大笔钱，真是偷鸡不成蚀把米。

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