前功尽弃
qián​gōng​jìn​qì

to waste all previous efforts

  • created sense approved 前功尽弃/前功盡棄 · qián​gōng​jìn​qì · to waste all previous efforts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前功尽弃 / 前功盡棄

    qián​gōng​jìn​qì

    to waste all previous efforts

    (idiom) all that has been achieved goes down the drain; all previous work being undone

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · before 功 (literal) → 功 · gōng · achievement 尽 (literal) → 尽/盡 · jìn · to use up 弃 (literal) → 弃/棄 · qì · to abandon

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    created sense