煮熟的鸭子飞了
zhǔ​shú​de​yā​zi​fēi​le

let slip

  • created sense approved 煮熟的鸭子飞了/煮熟的鴨子飛了 · zhǔ​shú​de​yā​zi​fēi​le · let slip

    煮熟的鸭子飞了 / 煮熟的鴨子飛了

    zhǔ​shú​de​yā​zi​fēi​le

    let slip

    to let a sure thing slip through one's fingers; to lose an opportunity or prize that was considered a certainty (literally: the cooked duck flew away)

    本来以为这笔生意稳拿，结果对方突然变卦，真是煮熟的鸭子飞了。

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