zhǔ​shú​de​yā​zi​fēi​le

to let a sure thing slip away

Senses

煮熟的鸭子飞了/ 煮熟的鴨子飛了 zhǔ​shú​de​yā​zi​fēi​le (also zhǔ​shóu​de​yā​zi​fēi​le) to let a sure thing slip away

(proverb) the cooked duck flew away; used to describe a situation where something that was already in one's possession or guaranteed is suddenly lost

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