gōng​bài​chuí​chéng

to fail at the last hurdle

Senses

功败垂成/ 功敗垂成 gōng​bài​chuí​chéng to fail at the last hurdle

to fail when on the verge of success; a last-minute failure

References

variant 功败垂成/功敗垂成 功堕垂成/功墮垂成
synonym 功亏一篑/功虧一簣 功败垂成/功敗垂成
synonym 败于垂成/敗於垂成 功败垂成/功敗垂成