赔了夫人又折兵
péi​le​fū​rén​yòu​zhé​bīng

double loss

  • created sense approved 赔了夫人又折兵/賠了夫人又折兵 · péi​le​fū​rén​yòu​zhé​bīng · double loss

    赔了夫人又折兵 / 賠了夫人又折兵

    péi​le​fū​rén​yòu​zhé​bīng

    double loss

    to suffer a double loss or lose both sides of a bargain after an unsuccessful attempt to deceive or outsmart another

    他本想通过这笔交易坑对方一把，结果不但没成功，反而赔了夫人又折兵。

    created sense